Qualities Of Ralph From Lord Of The Flies

In the classic novel “Lord Of The Flies” by a British naval officer named William Golding shows its readers what it was like during World War II in a different P.O.V. Imagine multiple boys stranded on an Island without adults, and are slowly being driven mad. If it weren’t for Ralph, Piggy, and Simon their “Society” would have dissipated long before, and the boy would not have been rescued. Ralphs bravery is an important trait in the plot, his bravery benefits ever boy on the island. Simon is very helpful, especially when Ralph needs help. Piggy is known for being intelligent, Ralph goes to Piggy when he needs advice, and that benefits everyone. Being a leader means you have to make multiple hard decisions, luckily for the boys Ralph usually

“I can’t decide if this is an island. Three of us will go on an expedition and find out” (Golding 23). At that moment Ralph volunteers himself to go on the possible dangerous expedition with the two others, Simon, and Jack. He believes as a leader he needs to go on this voyage therefore he is only able to take others. Ralph went on this expedition so he can acquire more information on the island. By volunteering he earned more respect from the boys. Ralph had to make many difficult decisions during his reign as chief. Some of those decisions had a good result, while the others had bad results. An example of a bad decision he made was when him, and the other boys lit the fire on top of the mountain causing the island to catch on fire along with some

“The trouble was if you were a chief you had to think, you had to be wise. And then the occasion slipped by so that you had to grab at a decision.” (Golding 78). Being a leader shows initiative, and making tough decisions also meant thinking it through. Luckily for the boys on the island Ralph does exactly that. Towards the end of their time on the island a few boys didn't make it, some of those decisions led to death, but the good ones led to achievements. Not every boy on that island is like Ralph. Which is why he was the one who had to make the tough decisions. Because he knew how to think, and he thought about stuff