Ralph represents civilization and order, while Jack symbolizes the opposite, savagery and anarchy. This is shown throughout the movie where Ralph always wanted to have fixed rules and jobs for everyone, while on the other hand Jack ruled by force and had only one unspoken rule: that whatever he said was law. They were both appealing as leaders for a variety of reasons, such as their confidence, authoritative disposition, and their seniority. Ralph was appealing because he solved problems, like starting a fire, and when they first reached the island, he was the one who brought them all together with the conch. Jack was appealing because as time went on, Ralph slowly had more difficulty keeping order, causing the boys to lose faith in him as a
In the story Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding is a boy named Ralph. Ralph is 12 years old and is stranded on an island. Ralph and other boys from a British Prep school were being evacuated by plane because there was a war going on around them. Upon mid flight, their plane was shot down and the boys had ended up on this uninhabited island. Ralph is determined to get off of the island with his friends.
I chose a mirror to represent Ralph. When the boys hold an election for chief, Ralph is elected on the basis that he’s pretty. He confidently says “we want to be rescued, so we shall be rescued.” Ralph has charisma so this statement is just left unchallenged by the boys. He has no better idea about when they’ll be rescued than the rest of them!
Therefore, with the conch, Ralph was able to voice his problems with the boys, which means that the conch, at the moment, still has some power since Ralph’s opinions were heard by the boys. In addition to the conch, during chapter six, the conch loses power to order the boys. As seen in chapter 6, when they find that there is no beast, all of the boys have different things they want to do after, but Ralph commands the boys to follow him because he is the leader who has the conch. Jack gets annoyed at this and says, “‘We don’t need the conch anymore… It’s time some people knew they’ve got to keep quiet and leave deciding things to the rest of us’”(Golding 101-102), Jack states, and the rest of the boys would agree because clearly, they aren’t as enthusiastic about following Ralph’s actions anymore.
The Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, is a book where a group of boys end up stranded on a deserted island; leaving them to form their own society. Ralph goes through a significant transformation of his character throughout the story. He is portrayed as a mature leader, confident, and charismatic. However, Ralph’s experiences cause his character to become more complex. There were many challenges that Ralph faced in the novel.
When the presence of the beast was confirmed, the older boys had different opinions about how the problem should be handled. All of them approached this problem in different ways. Some ideas were brave, while others were realistic or idiotic. In this chapter, the ideas proposed by the boys express their personalities and show how the boys have changed. The first boy to announce their idea was Simon, and he suggested that they all go up to the mountain and face the beast once in for all, since he thinks that there is not anything else to do anyway.
In Chapter Seven, Ralph is struggling to keep his civility from the ever increasing lure of atavism. Throughout the chapter, Ralph was attracted to savagery and atavism by taking part in many atavistic activities with Jack and the hunters. They tried to hunt pigs, play games, and climb mountains. While taking part in these activities, Ralph nearly forgets his real mission, to find the beast. The increasing lure of atavism nearly overtakes him when he watches a reenactment of a hunt by Jack and the hunters.
I do believe that the main character changed by the end of the book, although some other characters changed a bit more, I still believe that Ralph changed drastically during the entire span of the book. Ralph, I believe that he starts out as an optimistic and calm boy, and with confidence in himself and that they are going to find a way off the island and a way back home. But, during chapter nine, a savage side shows while he joins the boys chanting about the pig. He only realizes, that later, he never should have participated in the cruel and horrifying act, because of how frightened the whole scene made him. As for what kind of character I believe Ralph is, I believe he is a dynamic character because he does change in his physical appearance(being
Isolation can make a respectable leader into a discounted survivor: the trans transformation of Ralph. William Golding’s book “Lord of the Flies,” tells the story of young boys finding themselves alone on an isolated island, the events that occur on the island slowly change each boy in different ways. As the boys keep finding themselves in challenging situations, Ralph undergoes many changes throughout the novel. These changes include his way of leadership, priorities to survive, and mental state.
Although Jack seemingly submitted to Ralph’s authority in the beginning after Ralph was announced chief over the boys, his manifesting desire to conquer thrives as the plot continues. The thick tension involving Jack and Ralph is ignited when the party of youngsters split up into two individual tribes:
Inside his own tribe, Jack does not have to adhere to the rules of Ralph’s society, allowing himself to grow as a person and find who he truly is. As he remakes himself, he physically changes his appearance so that he can be the character that he wants. Jack feels resentment towards a society with order, and as a result, he chooses to create a society with almost no
displays how he believes his impudent behaviour and how he would be able to survive on his own. If the two groups had coexisted peacefully, they had the possibility of all surviving together and working towards their goal of going home. However without their coexistence and Jack’s impudent behaviour leaves the boys reliant on their “strength” rather than the rules and intelligence of the boys working together. Another argument arose in a physical fight between Ralph and Jack which ended fatally for
Democratic power can be used to control a society, as well as establish a closeness as civilians. To lose sight of this can mean the corruption of a civilization caused by the lack of order. One’s choice of independence in order to better the chances of their survival requires complete dedication and willingness to risk. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Ralph loses his democratic power due to his failure to ensure survival and protect the boys as a leader. Ralph’s failure to lead the group is due to his initial and chronic independence and inability to compete with Jack’s followers, accounted for mainly by fear.
There are times when he discovers his own inner savage. He joins the hunt with Jack and rest of the group and becomes mesmerized over it, thinking, “hunting was good after all” (p162). He unleashes himself from the restraints of civilization and participates in the killing of Simon. He is, after all, just another innocent boy, a victim of the island. Nevertheless, he does remain as the last remnants of civilization until the ship arrives on the island.
Attempting to disrupt everything Ralph attempts to do, Jack symbolizing the clash between totalitarianism and democracy. Jack had already undermined Ralph's rule, dividing the boys. Jack, making empty promises, such as meat and enjoying themselves, lures the members of the tribe to join him and leave Ralph. Strangling Ralph out of power and caring more about himself and the hunt, Jack careens the tribe into disaster as he neglects his responsibilities. Also, to help Jack enforce his bidding, he enlists the help of Roger.
