The character development shown in Lord of the Flies is something that cannot be achieved by many writers. Authors should look to Sir William Golding for inspiration as his ability to create a character of depth is something that is fascinating. The placement of certain symbolism, quotes, and actions shows a superior style of character development.
At the beginning of the novel, Ralph is depicted as the stereotypical perfect child - blonde hair, blue eyes, blemish-free skin. “You could see now that ... there was a mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclaimed no devil.” This is Golding’s way to show the readers how mature he is, indicating he will have to grow up fast later in the novel. Ralph’s innocence and naïveness is further shown when he says his father is “a commander in the Navy” and that “when he gets leave he’ll come and rescue us.” He is also excited at the prospect of being away from adults, showing his simplistic thinking and how he does not view this situation realistically.
Ralph is chosen as leader due to his positive qualities as shown in this quote, “But there was a stillness about Ralph as he sat that marked
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After discovering that the fire was out and Jack was responsible, Ralph confronts him, starting their first argument with many more to follow. Golding used these events on the island to indicate that Ralph is starting to realize that he must act more like the leader he was elect to be. Because of this, Ralph decides that they must have an emergency meeting to figure out solutions to their problems, stating that “this meeting must not be fun, but business.” This is to show the quick maturation of Ralph and how is leadership skills has developed since the beginning of the novel. He begins to become more distant from the other boys, consisting of savage hunters, as they do not hold the capacity to be as serious as Ralph and Piggy. At this point, he is closer to his loss of