Stand still.’ This shows he is very demanding and intimidating. One of his first words to the boys are ‘I ought to be chief’ this shows he thinks he is the best and an unfair way of choosing, this is a bad first impression to make to the rest of the boys. Throughout the book Jack is only interested in hunting. It is the only thing he wants to do, this shows
He tries to take a scientific approach and questions about it. He claims that he knows that there is no beast. I think that Piggy was the smartest and had one of the best views of the beast. He doesn’t fear it, which shows that Piggy is different from the rest of the boys. Later on in the novel, Piggy is one of the very few boys who are not savages.
Jack on the other hand, is a powerful, tall, strong boy. He feels envious of Ralph being elected as the leader, and starts to undermine Ralph’s leadership skills and refuses to listen to him. Although the boys respect Ralph, they see Jack as a free person of the island because of his power, and they start to follow him, also undermining Ralph’s leadership qualities. Jack’s power merely comes from his strength and confidence in front of the boys, making some of them feel intimidated and feel that they must listen to him. William Golding expresses power in many different ways, the book ‘Lord of the Flies’ shows how both power and authority cannot co-exist if one is envious of the
Ralph and Jack have superficial similarities. Both are capable leaders but employ completely different leadership styles. Both are boys of action who like to put decisions into effect immediately. They are two of the oldest and tallest boys on the island. However, here the similarities end.
In the modern world, he is the equivalent of an adviser to the prime minister. Knowing that he himself is not popular, he still votes for Ralph, because he is on better terms with him than with Jack. The ideas Piggy comes out with are sensible, ‘we oughta have a fire’ He has power in that although he is not the front man, his ideas are still being put forward and acted upon. Jack, however, is to begin with, practically as unpopular as Piggy. Jack is introduced as Ralphs rival for power.
However his leadership skills were strained when it came to the Birmingham, Alabama protest that was a huge disappointment. It really did show what can happen if he didn’t organise his plan and didn’t have time to use is oratory skills. It also shows that he is a one trick pony and can only be a success if his oratory skills are in place. This shows that the question is correct to a huge extent because his oratory skills were such a big facror in the creation of the civil rights act and the motivation of a whole community, however this is his only skill and when that’s not in place the whole
Democracy is appealing to the masses because it allows everyone’s voice to be heard in any situation and a solution is often reached that appeases a majority of the people. Based on this logic, most individuals argue that Ralph is the superior leader because he takes into account the other children’s opinions and makes a decision based off of the discussions. However, these individuals overlook the boys’ true situation; they are children and cannot possibly be expected to understand the severity of the situation. Therefore, their youthful nature prohibits their ability to make wise choices in a democratic society. In an environment with a lack of structured government involved in a chaotic situation, the most efficient leadership approach would be an autarch that enforces a tyrannical regime.
Piggy, by virtue of himself, has no real significance among the majority of the boys on the island. In comparison, the symbolism that surrounds his character is so significant, that it drives the narrative. This is because he represents the scientific and intellectual aspects of civilisation. Throughout the narrative, he is given indirect attention and significance, by virtue of what he gives importance too. For example, the conch would have never had any significance if Piggy hadn’t found a use for it.
Jack, the antagonist, is a likable character because he has the ability to sing and lead his people, but some of the dislikable part about him is that he will use whatever trick necessary in order to get what he wants. Hitler and Jack are similar; they are both bold, productive and mean that make them true and epic fighters. Without a myriad amount of boldness, people would not be making big contribution to the world. In the beginning of Lord of the Flies, all the characters decide to stick together and do everything together. After a while, Jack feels that Ralph is not a good leader and he should take over the leadership of the people on the island.
This also proves that the monster is extremely self-sufficient because he did not require the help of anyone else and entirely taught himself the language in a remarkably short amount of time. Although the monster is an independent creature, he longs to fit in to society. This is demonstrated when he admits that “Sometimes I wished to express my sensations in my own mode, but the uncouth and inarticulate sounds which broke from me frightened me into silence again.” (Shelley, 85) The monster was so insecure that when he tried to speak he scared himself. This puts him in no position to be confident enough to reveal himself to the cottagers, or anyone else for that matter. This put him at a distinct disadvantage when trying to gather to strength and self-assurance to approach the cottagers whom he had grown to love.