Lord Of The Flies: Empowering And Adamant Leader

The Empowering and Adamant Leader A good leader should be trustworthy and know the difference between wrong and right. When a group of young boys crash and take over an uncharted island, it is bound to have a leader. Exactly this happened in the novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding. This novel focuses on the emotional, mental, and physical effects the boys (Ralph, Jack, Piggy, Roger, Simon, and etc.) face, due to being stranded on a deserted island, with no adult supervision. They had to choose an individual that was capable of being the leader of the group, Ralph. Ralph is the protagonist, he keeps in touch with his civilian morals. Ralph’s job was to prevent the boys from going savage, avoid any atrocities that may happen, and to

The same author who wrote Lord of the Flies, once mentioned in an article, “When people are afraid they discover the violence within them and when they are afraid together they discover that the violence within them can be almost bottomless” (Golding). Even though everyone around him was losing their humanity, Ralph did not let the temptation win him over. It would have been a lot more easier for him if he became a hunter, like Jack. Although, Ralph knew becoming one would destroy any possibility of being rescued. Ralph and Jack our polar opposites, one is pure and the other has nothing but darkness within him. In an article called, Why Boys Become Vicious, it is said, “If it is true, as it seems to be, that there is a simplicity about human goodness, then it is just as true that there is a corresponding complexity about human evil” (Golding). It is almost as if William was solely writing about Ralph and Jack in this particular line. Jack seems to have many layers, as you dig deeper, his evil identity begins to reveal itself. Ralph on the other hand, has a non complex and ordinary righteousness about him. Jack was not strong enough to fight the evil within him, but Ralph

Although, that does not matter, because he is leading his tribe carelessly. His actions were irresponsible and inattentive, which is not characteristics a leader should possess. However, it is said that it is completely normal for kids to break rules, especially when they are not around adults. An article about the mind’s of teenagers says, “If you have ever thought that the choices teenagers make are all about exploring and pushing limits, you are onto something. Experts believe that this tendency marks a necessary phase in teen development” (Mascarelli). Although, it is one’s choice on how to deal with their temptation of exploring. Ralph is about the same age as Jack, but he did not go savage. Point is, it is possible to go over the boundaries, without hurting anyone and going fully rogue. The same article states, “Adolescents are particularly sensitive and responsive to influence by friends, desires and emotions, researchers say. It’s one of the hallmarks of this stage in life. A major reason why teenagers often respond to those influences with irrational decisions is the presence of a brain chemical known as dopamine” (Mascarelli). No one became completely savage until Jack encouraged the boys to. Jack did not need influence from anyone to lose his humanity, it was in his nature to become ferocious.
In conclusion, Ralph is better leader than Jack because he contains qualities a successful leader possesses. Ralph