In the Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, a group of British boys are stranded on an uninhabited island and try to govern themselves. The leader of the group is Ralph, the main representative of order, civilization, and productive leadership. Ralph exhibits the traits of an excellent leader throughout the novel by being kind, responsible, and determined. Because of the aforementioned traits, the boys feel safe and even hopeful about being rescued. To begin with, the first trait that Ralph exhibits throughout the novel is his kindness. Ralph always has a helpful and considerate nature that makes the boys on the island feel comfortable and safe. Ralph shows his kindness throughout the novel when he stands up for Piggy and the littluns, who …show more content…
Ralph's ability to call assemblies, create rules, and protect Piggy and the littluns make him a responsible individual throughout the Lord of the Flies. In the novel, you can see that Ralph is responsible when as soon as they get to the island, he recognizes that things need to be done and gets right to work. He tells the boys that a fire must be started; shelters need to be built; and most importantly, there must be an established form of civilization. Another time where Ralph is responsible is when he says, "Seems to me we ought to have a chief to decide things." (Golding 16) This statement from Ralph shows his responsibility by taking initiative and being the one who has the tribes best interest at heart. Ralph does not care if he is leader or not, he just knows that in order to be successful and possibly be rescued they need to keep order, and that can be done by making someone the leader. The last example of Ralph being responsible is when he… Ralph being responsible helps his relationships for the most part because without this quality, the island would fall apart and they would never be rescued. But, sometimes the boys do not like his rules and this causes tension. In the end, his responsibility was important because it helped both him personally and the rest of the tribe make it as far as they could on the