All of the boys in Lord of the Flies had life changing experiences. Throughout the course of this book they became dynamic characters. Ralph as the first chosen leader of a group of young boys had a lot to take on. He couldn’t have done any of it without his friend and voice of reason, which was in fact Piggy. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Ralph’s experiences represent civilization vs. savagery as he fights for leadership, loses a close friend, and then fights for his life.
Ralph was the chosen leader, which didn’t make Jack quite happy. He learned how to conquer his role as he went on to experience tribulations on the island. "Ralph and Jack looked at each other while society paused about them...they did not know how to begin confession. Ralph spoke first, Crimson in the face. "Will you?” He went on and cleared his throat, "Will you light the fire?" ( Golding 2) Jack and Ralph both begin to try and take initiation with leading the group. This doesn’t come easy considering they are just boys at this point who are even fearful of lighting a fire. They are trying to make the first step in logical thought and order, a pattern that Ralph continues to try and maintain.
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"Piggy glanced nervously into hell and cradled the conch," (Goulding 44). The conch symbolizes government, order and most importantly civilization. When Piggy first finds the conch, Ralph takes it. This is significant because this early on represents him vying for his spot as leader. One by one, at civilized group meetings the boys take turns holding the conch and stating their opinions. Digging even deeper into this quote, some wonder why Piggy is glancing nervously into hell. This is a prime example of foreshadowing, which occurs during the break down of the civilization Ralph once sought for later in Lord of the