Leadership In Lord Of The Flies

A leader is someone who leads a group through something and stands up for something that they believe in no matter what anybody else might think. They are passionate about what they are fighting for and passionate about passing on their vision to others around them. To me, being a leader means having leadership. Leadership is the action of leading a group of people or an organization.They have certain characteristics that makes them a leader whether it be a strong mind or good leadership skills. However, the characteristics that make a good and effective leader are such as integrity, vision, concern, creativity, result-orientation, and courage (these are not all the characteristics that would make a leader good). A leader during the 20th century who has these leadership characteristics is an African American woman under the name of Rosa Parks for helping get rid of segregation for all African Americans. Rosa Parks was called “the first lady of civil rights” and “the mother of freedom.” for many different reasons, but these names were given to her for her contribution to the change that was made. She is considered a leader because she stood up for what she believed in and guided

Piggy is one of the most loveable and underappreciated characters in the book. In The Lord Of The Flies if the children would have listened to Piggy's intelligent ideas, their experience on the island would be quicker and safer. His character symbolizes the best traits of humanity, however, his personal insecurity makes it hard for the other boys to follow him as a leader. Piggy portrays an adult like figure because of his rational thinking and mature behavior. Because of his physical appearance and tendency to be shy, he is unable to convince the boys that he can be trusted. His intellectual superiority made him to good for the wild boys and his inability to defend himself, led to his death.

The famous 17th century poet Jean de la Fontaine once said “Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.” When the children in Lord of the Flies find themselves stranded on a distant island with no adults to be found, they encounter many forms of power, hence encountering many forms of abuse of power as well. This power abuse can be organized by the two leaders who each ruled the island during their own periods. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding utilizes these leaders, Ralph and Jack, to illustrate how people in positions of power will abuse their power for personal gain when given the opportunity.

Today the world is so focused on how we dress and how we do stuff in the society. I am going to talk about leaders who are effective in today’s society but in the book Lord of the Flies too. I am also going to mention who I would have followed if I was in the book Lord of the Flies.

Leadership is something that stands out. Good leadership is always important. You always want to follow the strongest person in the group right? Well in the book called “Lord of the Flies” Ralph is a better leader than Jack. Some reasons include Ralph has a goal or clear vision of being rescued. Or that Ralph really communicates with the boys, and he is confident and dedicated to being the leader.

Though physically vulnerable and socially inept, Piggy stands as the voice of reason and is the last sense of rationality and innocence among the boys. Though Piggy shows signs of low self esteem and is frequently made fun of, he is intelligent and good natured. Though he acts as Ralph’s advisor and is the most intelligent of the boys, he is often overlooked and his comments are often disregarded. Piggy represents intelligence and civilization, but also is a symbol of reason and innocence. Piggy may well be one of the most important people among the island, but is suppressed by the others, who never realize what great significance he has.

A leader is person who leads a group of people to help achieve ones goal. In the movie Lean on Me directed by John G. Avildsen, leadership was shown throughout the entire film. One person for example is Joe Clark. Joe Clark was a teacher back in the day at East Side until he was fired. Then 20 years later, East Side staff members elected him as the principal of the school to help fix the Basic Skills Test scores and the behavior of the students. Joe Clark is a good leader because he applied strict and arbitrary rules towards the school, he stayed open towards the students and teachers, and he helped motivate students to want to get a better education.

Ralph showed good qualities of leadership as he selected Jack to lead the choir, “Jack’s in charge of the choir,” (William Golding, Lord of the flies, 1954, p. 30). Ralph’s leadership was productive, as he was concerned about the boys’ safety, and instead of letting them play around he came

In the book Lord of the Flies there are two boy who try and fight for the role as chief one who is voted into power and another who pushes others into accepting him as their leader. Ralph the chief who is intent on being rescued and Jack the boy who believes that he is a strong warrior that can face anything. As the story goes along, both boys face trying times that show that almost anyone can become savage when abandoned by society. The two boys show strengths and weakness throughout the story, showing you that everyone when put in a situation can be a leader, whether it be good or bad.

Primarily, Ralph is the one who keeps the boys from becoming savages by being civilized, but he doesn’t hunt and mistreats the people who voted for him. Intellectually, Piggy is the best in the island as he uses scientific inquiry such as constructing a sundial to keep track of time, but his weight problems and eyesight problems make him have a great disadvantage from Ralph and Jack, who are strong and tall. Simon could be one of the best leaders since he cares about everyone and is fair, but his inability to communicate clearly makes him a bad leader. Furthermore, Jack’s ruling style is like a dictator such as Idi Amin and Pol Pot. Lastly, Jack is the perfect leader as he provides protection, food, and asserts his rule representing whom the boss is. Finally, this can be related to circumstances today because the way the leader rules effects his followers. For example, dictators like Muammar Gaddafi who only think about them and mistreat their followers, demonstrates that being a good leader brings several positive

An effective leader is a crucial part to a society’s success because they will help the society reach it’s fullest potential, Without an effective leader, the society will become violent and unstable jeopardizing all lives within it. In the book Lord Of the Flies, a group of young boys are on a deserted island together, and they decided to build a society and elect a leader to help themselves function correctly. A majority of the boys choose Ralph as their leader, but he is not an effective leader. While he is in command, he manages to lose a full human being, and then stay in denial about the loss. Afterwards, he sees Piggy and Jack in a conflict, and instead of stopping it, he does nothing. Lastly, Ralph is impatient, and he screams at the

Being a leader can be a tough role for anyone to take on. There are many different qualities and characteristics of a great leader. The book Lord of the Flies by William Golding shows good examples of what a great leader is supposed to be and do. In this book it tells the story of young boys whose plane crash landed onto an island. The boys are forced to ban together and try to survive hopefully long enough to be rescued. A leader is chosen among the boys and he has to show everyone that he has the right characteristics that a leader should have so he can earn their respect and trust.

In the novel, The Lord of the Flies, leadership is very important. There are many different qualities of being a good leader. Out of all the characters in the novel, Ralph is the best leader. He has all of the leadership qualities, and he is a lot better than Jack when it comes to being a leader.

The strongest people however, become the greater influences which the others decide to follow. However, sometimes the strongest person is not the best choice. Authors often show how humans select this stronger person to give an understanding of the different powers that people can possess over others. A good quote to go along with this is“Some have greatness thrust upon them.” by William Shakespeare. The word greatness in this quote could easily be replaced with leadership to fit in with the context of the issue of leadership within Lord of the Flies. Some have Leadership thrust upon them, perfectly describes Ralp, although he grows used to the power, at first he wanted no responsibility, but also didn’t care to find someone to become a

“When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.” (Disney, “Leadership Quotes”). The defining qualities and principles of a respectable leader vary in the eyes of people, and William Golding’s novel, “Lord of the Flies”, imaginatively exemplifies how such beliefs can bring about a struggle in power between those whose opinions oppose each other. In his novel, two boys named Ralph and Jack emerge as leaders, after the plane carrying their group of boys’ crashes onto a deserted island. Each of them possesses their own ideas about the most practical plan of action the group must undertake in order to lead everybody to safety, rescue and survival, and in carrying out these plans, Ralph demonstrates an admirable understanding of the boys’ needs, as exhibited in his democratic manner of election, ability to empathize with them, and general attention to the bigger picture of the situation in which they have been placed, unlike Jack who gains his authority through the fear of the boys and acts on impulse, rather than rationality. Through his characterization of Jack & Ralph as two highly contrasting individuals,