In our society we’ve always had leaders, people who stand up and direct others to jobs, it’s just part of our society and everyone has expected it. Teachers encourage to stand up and take charge when in groups which only reflects the outside world as well, however some people don’t fit that model and instead they are looking for someone to lead them, someone to be responsible for their decisions because they can’t take the pressure and/or the consequences that come with their decisions. The boys in the Lord of the Flies by William Golding all look for someone else to take charge and tell them what to do.
Need someone in charge so they can blame someone when things go wrong? They immediately look for someone to take charge and lead them, to tell them everything's gonna be okay. I think with someone else as the leader they no longer have a weight of responsibility on their shoulders and no longer have to blame themselves when something goes wrong. They also don't have to figure out what they should be doing because they have a leader to decide that and instruct them on what to do. Or maybe teens respect those with authority
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The strongest people however, become the greater influences which the others decide to follow. However, sometimes the strongest person is not the best choice. Authors often show how humans select this stronger person to give an understanding of the different powers that people can possess over others. A good quote to go along with this is“Some have greatness thrust upon them.” by William Shakespeare. The word greatness in this quote could easily be replaced with leadership to fit in with the context of the issue of leadership within Lord of the Flies. Some have Leadership thrust upon them, perfectly describes Ralp, although he grows used to the power, at first he wanted no responsibility, but also didn’t care to find someone to become a