When Sam and
Eric come racing down from the
mountain, terrified at having seen what they thought was the
beast,responds
with what could certainly be considered bravery. While others are asking
questions and delaying, he says "Thisll be a real hunt! Wholl come? Though it may
be
detrimental to the boys in the long run, this immediate reaction to fight
back against their
fear and this thing they think is a beast demonstrates a
type of courage on his part.
Once they discuss where the
beast might be and decide to go down to the castle rock
part of the island
where they think the beast might live. When they get there, they hesitate
butsteps up. Golding writes:
"Something deep in Ralph spoke for him. 'Im chief. Ill
go. Dont
argue.'"
Ralph had long before accepted the
responsibility of being
chief but here he demonstrates the willingness to
also be a leader when others were
frightened.
As Ralph
goes out to the narrow neck of rock connecting the
outcropping to the island,
Golding writes that "he forced his feet to move until they had
carried him
out onto the neck of land." This ability to overcome the fear that would keep
him immobile is important in demonstrating Ralph's courage.
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