Wednesday, August 27, 2008

What are some quotes that demonstrate that Ralph is not being a good leader in Lord of the Flies?

First of
all,is chosen as the leader for nebulous reasons. He hasnt actually exhibited any leadership
skills, except when he blew the conch and all of the boys came, drawn to the sound. He is
elected leader almost immediately. 

None of the boys could
have found good reason for this; what intelligence had been shown was traceable towhile the most
obvious leader was . But there was a stillness about Ralph as he sat that marked him out: there
was his size, and attractive appearance; and most obscurely, yet most powerfully, there was the
conch. (Ch. 1) 

Jack has leadership experience because he
is the head of the choir. He leverages the choir to become leader of the hunters, and then
slowly creates a schism between his followers and Ralphs followers, undermining his
leadership. 

Ralphs leadership problems extend beyond Jack. He doesnt know
how to get the boys to do what he wants. Ralph tries to provide civilization and order to the
island, but the boys are usually not interested in his ideas. Getting them to work is next to
impossible. 

Been working for days now. And
look!

Two shelters were in position, but shaky. This one was a
ruin.

And they keep running off. You remember the meeting? How everyone was
going to work hard until the shelters were finished? (Ch. 3) 


Jacks way is more fun. The boys would rather paint their faces and eat pig meat than
build shelters and mind a signal fire. Even when Ralphs ideas are good, nothing comes of them.
He doesnt know how to get the other boys to listen to him.

Afterand Piggy
have died and most of the boys are allied with Jack, Ralph blames himself for what happened. He
believes he should have been a better leader and prevented the tragedies that
unfolded.

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