The other boys did not think logically about what needed to get completed every day in order for everyone to live a somewhat “reasonable” life. This included the building of shelter, the need for a government, etc.
Ralph also knew certain things must be done for them to survive on the island without adults. There had to be a sensible reason for the boys to believe that there was a beast living in the forest, he realized. Ralph knew there is no such thing as a beast and that it didn’t exist. He even talks about how the Queen had a map of all of the islands. This is quite realistic and believable because he knew that people would find out the plane crashed and come looking for them. He was the only boy who believed that his father would find him and they would eventually be rescued. He always seems to be the one who brings reality to the island when the boys need it. Ralph’s character is very realistic in this book. Ralph is also quite independent, which means that he has the ability to take care of himself and his own needs, while also being able to consider both the people around him and the environment. Since he has charisma, he became leader, and without that trait, he would not have gotten to be that father figure for the others, and hope for civilization would be lost. He internalizes a father figure for the other boys as he wants what’s best for them and strives to make sure that they are all looked over. Ralph represents the superego personality that is presented by Freud. The need for a fire begins to die down and eventually, they do not light one.įire is a symbol of rescue and without it, the chances of becoming rescued, are quite slim. At the beginning of the novel, he wants to become rescued and in order to be rescued, a fire would need to be lit so in case someone were to see smoke on the island, it would be a sign of settlement. Although he shows some signs of it, he still holds onto his old life and cares about how he acts at points. This character does not lose all sense of his civilization like Jack and the hunters.
With Ralph being elected, the boys seem to cling onto their old lives for a little longer. Jack would have been leader and he seems to lose his sense of civilization long before the others. This trait allows Ralph to have an easier time being leader because when the other boys are respecting the leader, things begin to work out, rather than how chaotic the time would be if Ralph was disliked. The others respect Ralph and listen to his orders for the most part, although there is not much he can do about the boys easing farther away from civilization as the book goes on. The others will listen to Ralph and their commitment to listening shows the amount of devotion that is being sparked in them from Ralph’s charismatic personality. For example, in the book, Ralph says, “If we have a signal going, they’ll come and take us off. Although it may seem like Piggy thinks for Ralph a lot of the times, he asserts himself which makes up for thinking on his own. Without his charisma, the people around him cannot help him in achieving very much during the time they are spending on the island. Because of his attractive look, the other boys find him intimidating and suggest he be the leader even though he knows nothing about leadership. His charisma was one of the reasons for why that happened. In the book, the boys elect Ralph to be the leader, although they know nothing about him. Ralph is charismatic, which means that he compels a charm that inspires devotion in others. This is represented by the breakdown of the boy’s “civilization” in the Lord of the Flies. Ralph is charismatic, independent, and shows leadership throughout the course of the story as Golding portrays the metaphorically speaking, rot and decay of civilization. The boys experience many challenges while trying to survive on the island.
They then, become deserted on an uninhabited island and the two main protagonists of the story are Ralph and Piggy who are also the two boys that are first introduced to us.
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