Imagine living on a stranded island with multiple civilized boys, and one who claims to be the leader, but is not sure if what he’s doing is going to help the boys. Ralph is constantly trying to keep the boys under his rule in the hopes of being rescued, but the boys are not agreeing with Ralph’s terms and conditions. Ralph is experiencing a conflict between himself and his thoughts of his capabilities , but it is resolved when the naval officer arrives to remove the boys from the island. As the days on the island continue to pass, the boys sense of favoritism towards Ralph begins to fade. Ralph continues to ask himself why the boys are not supporting him as a chief anymore. “All this I meant… and spoke in his ordinary voice” (Golding 81). Ralph is trying to make a point to the boys, but they are refusing to listen to what he says. Even with his leadership role, everyone begins to lose respect for him, making him feel uncomfortable to talk to the other boys. “Ralph considered this… worse and worse” (139). After an assembly, Ralph is baffled to hear the responses from the boys, and begins to reflect on how the other boys can be saying about him, and now Ralph is feeling insecure and questionable about his character. …show more content…
Ralph does not agree with Jack’s leadership styles, Ralph feels as if his leading methods are better for the rest of the boys. “Jack's face swam near him...make any sense-” (91). Ralph is feeling threatened by Jack and his group of hunters. They are picking out all of Ralph’s flaws and exposing them to the group. The group begins to question if their leader should be someone who does not provide any helpful skills. “I'm chief. I'll go. Dont argue” (104). The boys are beginning to hunt for the beast, and Ralph volunteers to go with the hunters. In reality Ralph is volunteering to help prove to the other boys that he can be helpful in something other than