Ralph And Jack's Leadership In Lord Of The Flies

In a group, there are always people who prove to have better leadership skills then others and the strongest people can most likely influence the weaker people into obeying them. However, the strongest person sometimes isn’t the the best leader. In the book, “Lord of the Flies” written by William Golding, Ralph and Jack fight silently to be the leader of the boys on the island. Of the two, I believe that Ralph is a better leader because he has a better understanding for the boys and stayed on track on getting rescued instead of having “fun”. He also has more common sense and treats the boys better than Jack and although Jack’s actions help the boys physically survive, Ralph’s “civilized” leadership allowed him to keep the boys under control. Ralph treats all the boys with respect. Ralph's leadership is exemplified when he defends Piggy who is one of the weakest in the group. During an argument between Jack and Piggy, Jack slaps Piggy and breaks his glasses. Ralph calls it "A dirty trick" (p. 72). This demonstrates Jack's failure to respect other people, while at the same time Ralph's concern is to have a better

For example, Piggy suggests the use of the conch, and when Jack and the hunters steal the fire, Piggy suggests that Ralph's group build another fire on the beach. He demonstrates this as the text states, "a strange mood of speculation" (pg. 78), Ralph realizes that “thought wa a valuable thing, that got results . . . . Only, decided Ralph as he faced the chief's seat, I can't think. Not like Piggy” (pg. 78). I can say that Ralph is creative because while other boys aren’t concerned with being rescued, Ralph sets about building hut and thinking of ways to maximize their chances of being rescued. He shows being creative as the text states, “They're hopeless. The older ones aren't much better. D'you see? All day I've