Leadership In The Lord Of The Flies By William Golding

The date was December 2, 1804. For many, this was just an ordinary day, but for the French and many other European countries, this day is historical. On this cold December day, Napoleon Bonaparte was coronated as the emperor of France. Little did the world know, however, that Napoleon would soon take his reign to the entirety of Europe, expressing his superior power and influence to all. Napoleon Bonaparte has been undoubtedly etched in history as a great leader, representing the influence that a simple human being can have on eternity. Great leaders are not known through their size, strength, or long, extravagant speeches, but are recognized through their impact on the communities and people around them. The concept of great leadership has been a widely debated topic, as

In these dire times, Ralph meets Piggy and decides to instate the law of the conch shell, saying that the leader would be “him with the shell” (Golding 22). This event in the story is one of the few examples of real democracy working to some extent, but the plot is quickly dehumanized and is written for mere entertainment. Reality shows that humans unite under extreme circumstances, and one of the greatest bonding factors in many people's lives is the painful situations they have endured together. The Lord of the Flies goes against this fact, representing a community that falls into disrepair even when put in critical positions. This further proves that the Lord of the Flies demeans the power of genuine group leadership, displaying a community of chaos rather than an accurate representation of civilization. The Lord of the Flies feeds into the lie that leadership is impossible to create without outside influences. However, we see through analyzing historical events that almost every government in place today resulted from rebels finding organization amid