The government that is represented in chapter one is democracy. One leader is elected to make decisions for the population. The rules of his power are not clearly defined however so it is not clear as to what would happen in the case of impeachment and whether or not the members of the tribe get to vote. With these in mind, as the government is in chapter one, democracy on the cusp of autocracy would be a more accurate definition, perhaps foreshadowing events to come. The hunters which can be an allusion to the military are segregated from the governments control. The characters are as follows: Ralph is described as being attractive and having a natural charisma. These two traits most likely played a large role in his disposition as a leader …show more content…
Thus in a comparison between Ralph and Jack I would personally choose Ralph as a leader as he can command attention and he seems to have a stronger sense of order and democracy than his counterpart. I say counterpart because in countless ways but just appearance alone where Ralph is depicted as glowing, golden and attractive, Jack is ugly and dark which I believe is a tool used by the author to demonstrate the inner personalities of the characters. They might organise themselves in this way to mimic the governments they have been exposed to all their lives. Another interpretation is that historically and even prehistorically there has been a primal need for a leader, someone to decide for the others that are not capable of doing such things. This can be seen in not only people but animals such as monkeys, gorillas and lions. What this means for humans and human nature is that there is a chance that we have not developed that far from our primal instincts and under given criteria can become closer to our animal ancestors than what is defined as a “modern …show more content…
Golding has personified the fire and the jungle in hopes of achieving the effect of creating a parallel with human nature. He is suggesting that it is an unthinking, unfeeling entity similar to the five boys who felt awe at the deflagration of the island and were uninterested in the plight of Piggy and his words of emotion. Ultimately, the fire is about savagery, while fire was one of the first technologies created by man that separated humanity from primal animals, the way in which the fire was started in the book — taking Piggy’s glasses in a primal troop attack, by force — alludes to the notion that perhaps it wasn't enough to seperate humans from animals just