Ralph: Leading Anarchy in Lord of The Flies In the novel, Lord of the flies, the author William Golding conveys the theme of anarchy through the transformation of Ralph. When the boys first crash in the island Ralph calls the first assembly using the conch. This assembly is mainly used to do the basic planning of what they’re going to on the island: shelters, hunting water collection and name gathering. About halfway through Ralph says, “‘Vote for chief! Let’s vote!’” (22). Ralph has a strong grasp on the forming society, and is well liked by the general public on the island, save Jack. He uses his influence to keep order and rule across the island, “‘We’ve got to have rules and obey them,’” (42). As the novel progresses and dissidence begins