Who Is Ralph A Good Leader In Lord Of The Flies

When trapped on an unknown, mysterious island, people tend to stay together as a group to survive. In “Lord of The Flies” by William Golding, a group of young, unskilled boys wake up unexpectedly and confused on an island. Finding themselves to each other, the group of boys decide that if they all want to survive and find a way out, they would have to choose a leader to be responsible and take care of the rest of the group. In midst of their struggle to survive,so far, Ralph is the most fit to be a great leader because he shows control, thinks of brilliant plans, and looks over everybody in their survival group. When Ralph and Piggy first discovered where they are, they find a conch to call the other lost boys. Ralph blows into the horn, “A deep, harsh note [booms] under the palms… A child [appears] among the palms, about a hundred yards along the beach,”(17). Right after Ralph uses the horn, a few children come stumbling out of the jungles. Ralph, with the help of Piggy, thought of helping the other younger kids to find their way to them. By doing that, all of them would be together and help each other survive. This shows Ralph’s characteristic of planning wisely. He knows that if he blows into the conch, it will make

Piggy picks up the conch in his hands, “The silence was so complete that they could hear the unevenness of Piggy’s breathing,”(34). Ralph tells the boys that they can only talk when they have the conch in their hands. Before Ralph tells them this genius plan, all of the uncivilized kids were screeching and yelling at one another. However, once Ralph explains to them his plan, they quickly understand and listen. This situation shows Ralph’s trait of controlness. He quickly turns their panic into calm silence throughout the whole group. This helps them throughout their adventure through the island when it comes to sharing ideas on how to