Ralph is the protagonist of Lord of the Flies and is the leader of the boys. He is chosen as the leader of the boys at the start of the book and represents civilized order and productive leadership. Jack is the antagonist of the novel and primarily represents the instincts of savagery, the desire for power, and violence. He manipulates the boys through their fear of the beast to control them. Piggy is the first boy who encounters Ralph on the island and remains his right-hand man throughout the story. Piggy mainly represents rationality and the scientific side of humanity. Simon is very shy and withdrawn and is often seen as odd or strange by the other boys. He is deeply connected to nature, and he is the only one who realizes that the “beast” isn’t a real creature, but rather a representation of the …show more content…
He is attracted by violence and power, and this is what leads him to Jack’s leadership. Sam and Eric are two twin boys who are loyal supporters of Ralph’s leadership. They were always willing to assist Ralph and made the group’s needs priority #1. Unfortunately, they were easily manipulated by Jack and end up joining his tribe after Piggy’s death and they even help the tribe track Ralph down. Maurice ends up becoming a member of Jack’s tribe and is one of the hunters. He is one of the people who was quickly corrupted by Jack’s savagery. Robert is also another member of Jack’s tribe and one of the hunters. He is also very unassuming and quiet and doesn’t question Jack’s authority. Throughout the story, he is mainly a follower. The hunters were a group of boys who were led by Jack and initially were provided the task of providing food for the boys on the island. However, this didn’t last very long as they quickly became more interested in violence and power. They represent the loss of reason and