In The Lord of the Flies William Golding explains in both an innocent yet precise manner the way the rules and laws of civilization disintegrate and loss all value in the face of disorganization and anarchy. Out of all the characters in this dystopic novel, none stand out as much as the main protagonist Ralph. Although all the characters in this novel progress despite being directly in the face of disorganization changes drastically, none do so as Ralph does who must maintain balance and order despite his age and the rebellious nature of the boys. This makes Ralph an extremely relatable character expressly among those who’ve had to lead a rowdy group and to those who’ve had to act as an older brother or sister to others. The situation presented to Ralph in The Lord of the Flies allows him to express as well as develop his skills and qualities of leadership, charisma, and his determent attitude to being rescued.
Ralph, despite being only a child, is able to provide leadership and order to the boys on the
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Ralph shows that he is a very charismatic leader by being able to charm those around him even if they have no prior knowledge of him or his personality. This is seen on page 22, “Let’s have a vote. Yes! Vote for chief… Ralph! Ralph!” (Golding). Ralph is also able to display his charisma by having the mass support of his followers as seen on page 127 where Jake questions Ralph’s ability to be a leader and then asks the boys to follow them but to no avail due to their loyalty to Ralph. “Who thinks Ralph oughtn’t to be chief… His voice trailed off.” (Golding 127). Although in this scene the boys entrust their faith in Ralph, he fails later on to keep their loyalty with him and loses the majority of his party to Jack. As shown Ralph is able to keep ahold as well as gain the loyalty of his group due to his high