Argumentative Essay On Lord Of The Flies

rall moral of this book absolutely proves that the shape of a society is based on the individuals in the community, and not the rules that are set out to maintain a community. In Lord of the Flies, there are three known individuals that all display different qualities that are vital for their community to survive. The young boys in this tribe tend to follow what the older leaders do and how they act, attacking Simon pretending that he was the beast. Ralph is a very calm and wise leader and is always the one to make things happen or get things done. Jack, on the other hand, thinks that he is the most powerful, even though he shows no responsibility. He believes that his tribe can survive the longest and he is very dependable on other people

in the community to get things done, which is the exact opposite mindset that Ralph has. The boy Piggy is always making sure Ralph is confident in his decisions and gives the boys very helpful advice while he learns to gain confidence himself and speak up. The boys all strive to accomplish what they think they need to succeed within their own alliances, not what would be best for the community.
Ralph shows strong leadership from the moment that they step on the island, whether it's getting the tribe organized or giving his wise judgement to the boys. His main goal is for their tribe to be rescued. Ralph’s leadership started when he found the conch shell, which shows that he wanted to bring order to the civilization. He believes that it represent power, responsibility, and rules. When the boys come out of the forest, Ralph is the one to take control of the boys. He tells them that they need to build huts in order to survive, and gets very angry when all Jack wants to do is sit around and wait to go hunting. Ralph is always looking after the boys and he uses the conch shell wisely when he calls meetings. For example, Ralph made a very good decision when he told the hunters that they should always wait until morning to go out and hunt so that they are safe from the beast. He tries to defend himself many times, especially when he throws the pig head at Jack and tried to defend himself against him. Ralph is without a tribe and on his own because the young boys listened to Jack when he said that they would be safe and with food and shelter. It is understandable that the young boys made this decision, because it was very uncertain if Ralph was going to survive with his own tribe, even though he had the exact mindset that a leader needs. The fact that he didn’t surrender to Jack’s tribe when everyone else was on his side shows us that he stands up for what is right, is a very strong leader, and led his tribe in a good direction throughout the book.
Jack’s power all starts when he tries to fight for leadership over the tribe from Ralph.

In the beginning we see that Jack is so worried about his own reputation and standing with the group that he sometimes makes thoughtless actions that cause the boys to follow in his footsteps because they are young and vulnerable. He is very dependable on the others in the tribe and doesn’t contribute to what needs to be done for their group to have a shelter, other than hunting. For example, he doesn’t help build any of the huts on the beach and argues with Ralph about it. His acts of violence cause lots of chaos in the tribe, as seeing that Simon was killed after being mistaken for the pig when the boys reenact its killing. They are so wild that they cannot even think straight and murder one of their own, and Jack is held responsible for this action. Jack is always making aggressive jokes when he is mad, such as “‘I cut the pig’s throat,’ said Jack, proudly, and yet twitched as he said it. ‘Can I borrow yours, Ralph, to make a nick in the hilt?’” (69) When Piggy told him that he should’ve stayed by the fire to signal nearby ships, he smacked Piggy and his lenses on his glasses broke. In chapter 8, Jack asked who would want him to be chief of their tribe. When no one raised their hand, he was so furious and decided to leave and make his own tribe. One by one, hunters and littluns began to join his tribe. He raided Ralph’s tribe and took their supplies and fire, so young boys wanted to follow him because they believed that if they did, they would have a better chance of survival. Jack plans to send his whole tribe out to hunt down and kill Ralph, which is absurd. He sets the jungle on fire to try to isolate Ralph, and at this point, all the boys in his tribe are on board with him. When he does this, his tribe starts to fall apart because he doesn’t have any rules in place. Jack doesn’t think before he acts, and also doesn’t make decisions to benefit others in his tribe, but

it is the exact opposite for Piggy.