Ralph Lord Of The Flies Analysis

Qualities of a Leader

As a wise man called Peter Ducker once said, “Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked, but rather defined by results not attributes.” This quote from Peter Ducker demonstrates how at the beginning of the novel, Ralph is liked and makes speeches that don’t change much, however, on the other hand, Jack is a more effective leader who shows results. The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding is about a group of boys who are stranded in an island after their plane crashed and have to set up their own government. Throughout the book, the boys show their different qualities and personalities, but only one eligible boy can be the leader. Jack is the most eligible leader for the island compared to the qualities of the other boys and has similar characteristics of dictators.

Politically, Ralph brings civilization to the boys, yet he does not fulfill the needs of the

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