Jack's Leadership In Lord Of The Flies

In society, there are often people who acquire strong leadership qualities and understand what it means to be a favorable leader. Other times, there are people who have strong qualities to lead, but they do not understand how to be a favorable leader and create a safe and comfortable environment for those following them. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the characters of Ralph and Jack arise as two different leaders who bear strong characteristics and they both seek power on the island. The boys become leaders in their own ways, creating individual environments that prioritize different matters, all while trying to work towards their rescue off the island.

“I am not afraid of a pack of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of a pack of sheeps led by a lion”-Alexander The Great. A battle for power takes place on a uninhabited island, between two boys, Jack and Ralph. As chief, Ralph’s decisions were to keep a signal fire going and to build shelters, this did not work however as the younger boys lost their focus quickly wandering off in pursuit of pleasure and joy “and they keep running off’(Golding 51) They’re hopeless. The older ones aren’t much better. D’you see? All day i’ve been working with simon. No one else” (Golding 51) whereas Jack lead a hunt group and got very adept at slaughtering pigs. In the novel Lord Of The Flies Jack proves to be the most effective leader, he can control the group

Many people consider themselves a good leader, but that is not always the case. In the book, Lord of the Flies, there are two types of “leaders”. Throughout the story, there is a clash between the two types of leaders. Ralph, the original leader, is overthrown by Jack, a savage tyrant. If Ralph was a better leader, Jack may not have taken over.Some traits of a good leader that Ralph lacks are optimism, confidence, and awareness. Ralph would have been a better leader by keeping the boys busy and focused, being open to new ideas, and enforcing his rules.

There is no such thing as a perfect leader. You're either somewhat fun and making some of the worst possible decisions or doing something right for the people but not very fun. Take Jack and Ralph for instance. Ralph is a kind hearted young boy trying to get off a deserted island. He's stuck with boys who aren't in their right minds and are in for the kill. Jack, a cruel boy who wants nothing more than to hunt for food is fine continuously killing. Being as though it was young boys on the island, they thought the bloodier and gorier the better. Even though Ralph was serious most of the time, he was by far the best leader.

A bad leader is someone who tries to be a dictator. Ralph is also a bad Leader. He would fight about what everyone

A good leader is someone who cares about everyone. They are loyal, and listens to everyone’s ideas. They are smart, strong, and can make tough decisions. A good leader could fight, but a better leader can choose not to. In the Lord of the Flies, a novel by William Golding, is about a boy named Ralph who wanted to get rescued and made leadership choices based on that, but another boy named Jack who prevented rescue by splitting the group up and turning survival into a game. Ralph and Jack were meant to be in the same novel because Golding wanted to show how the wrong leadership can go wrong, and on what leader you follow can be an effect on how you survive.

A leader has always been considered as a person who inspires and rules over others. A leader is responsible for benefitting and taking care of those who follow him. Overall, a leader is meant to positively influence others and is responsible for the actions of the ones he leads.Why should all of these responsibilities that come with leadership not apply to Jack Merridew too? Jack was an insufficient and corrupt person who put himself in a position of power which he did not have the ability to handle. Also, Jack made bad decisions and influenced his group into becoming a savage tribe that eventually committed multiple murders. Although Jack Merridew was not directly responsible for the deaths of Piggy and Simon, he was the leader of the tribe

Leadership in the novel Lord of the Flies, It’s present in the book that leadership is someone who is always there no matter what, try’s there hardest and don’t give up, help others. Leadership in my family your family leading you down the right road. I’d choose to follow ralph because he show’s that they need to keep the boys doing their best and keeping them in line to get off that island. Keeping the boys doing the right thing like keeping the fire going, hunting, and building the huts.

In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies, we can see that Jack faces his own personal battle between himself and his want for power. Jack’s desire for dominance led him to commit evil acts for his own personal gain, than the greater good for all boys on the island. Jack claimed that he was fit for the role of leadership several times during the early chapters of the book. Golding stated that it was between Ralph and Jack who would lead and that Jack believed he should be chosen saying, “ ‘I ought to be chief,’ said Jack with simple arrogance, “because I’m chapter and head boy. I can sing a C charp.” (22). This is where Jack lists all the reasons that he is the best selection of a chief over Ralph, he wanted to persuade the rest of the boys for their vote. Towards, the end of the book we see Jack try to reclaim the already lost authority from Ralph. Jack induces the boys by saying, “ ‘I gave you food’ said Jack, ‘and my hunters will protect you from the beast. Who will join my tribe?” (150) Jack tries to make all the other boys, besides the hunters who already sided with him, to join his new tribe. This attempt for power with going against Ralph, clearly the most knowledgeable leader, displays how Jack only cares to satisfy his coveting of power.

A leader is a man who must do what is best for his people by any means necessary. Sometimes that entails more than compursher and a few good speeches. In the novel Lord of the Flies, a class of school boys crash land on an island and are forced to survive. A boy named Jack took the opportunity to lead his classmates, but being the boy he is, he lets himself become a raging animal. The way he leads his people is comparable to Julius Caesar, by the way of Ruthlessness, being an enabler, and sheer relentlessness.

Leadership is not a characteristic that anyone can obtain. It’s not something that you are born with, but something that is developed. In the novel Lord of the Flies, there are different people who show different aspects of what leadership is. An effective leader is someone who can show growth and change himself for the better, lead with responsibility, and popularity takes a role. In Lord of the Flies, I think that Ralph is was a good person to be chosen as a leader. He has demonstrated all these characteristics. On the other hand, when someone is talking about someone I believe to be a good leader, I think of Malcolm X.

A good leader is one who knows how to lead with control and has strong leader characteristics. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, some readers support the fact that Jack was a better leader than Ralph, but others feel that Ralph was the better leader. Although many supporters feel that Ralph is the best leader, it is evident that Jack is the better leader because he can effortlessly control the group on the island.

In my opinion a good leader is somebody that is involved with the group that they are leading, like ralph he took charge and attempted to help with the projects and goals that he set for the rest of the kids. For that reason I think he would be the best leader in the situation that they were in. The reason I don’t think jack would have been a very good leader is because he acted more like a dictator, where he told them to do something and they did it without question, no matter what it was even if it was a wrong thing to do. I also feel that piggy would have been a bad leader because he didn’t have any confidence or authority and it would have caused conflicts with people not listening to him even though he had good ideas. If I had to follow

A dictator is defined as a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who obtained power by force. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Jack Merridew is the equivalent of a dictator to the boys of the island. Jack’s peculiar leadership style lead to both success and failures.

The theme of leadership is uncovered by the symbol of the conch. As the connection grows between the protagonist and the conch, outer forces break the bond in attempt to take the position as leader. Ralph along with other boys in Lord of the Flies by William Golding are trapped on an island due to the crash of their airplane. With no adults on the island to discipline the boys, one must step up and take on this role. The discovery of the conch encourages Ralph to become chief, Ralph has the ability to use the conch to enforce his rules, but the unfortunate shattering of the conch breaks Ralphs hold on to leadership.