Piggy's Leadership
An effective leader is a crucial piece to a society’s success because they will help the society reach it’s fullest potential, Without one, the society will become violent and unstable jeopardizing all lives within it. In the book Lord Of the Flies, a group of young boys deserted on an island together, so they resolve to building a society and electing a leader to help themselves function correctly. A majority of the boys choose Ralph as their leader, but he is not an appropriate leader. While in command, he manages to lose a full human being, and then stay in denial about the loss. Afterwards, he sees Jack and Piggy in a conflict, and instead of terminating it, he favors Jack. In one situation, he seems entertained by Piggy's humiliation.
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In one situation, Ralph even laughs at this bullying. A competent leader would be mature and try to cease any conflicts between the boys, but Ralph does not do this, demonstrating that he's not very mature. The conflict between Jack and Piggy is shown when the book says, “‘I got the conch’ Jack turned fiercely. ‘You shut up.’...Ralph took the conch from him…” (Golding 42) Piggy had the “conch” which meant he could talk, but Jack tells Piggy to “shut up.” These two words are emphasising his verbal abuse towards Piggy, and since Jack says them “fiercely,” or with a harsh tone, he is bullying Piggy. Instead of being a good leader, and trying to work things out between the boys, Ralph takes “the conch from him,” which is also taking away his right to speak. Ralph has favorites and doesn't value the others opinions, just like a small immature child, which is demonstrating that he is not an effective leader. Not only does Ralph do this, he also finds the bullying humorous, as he laughs at it.This is shown through the quote, “ Piggy and the parody were so funny… Ralph felt his lips twitch.” (Golding 72) When Ralph's “lips twitched,” he was about to laugh because he found the whole ordeal “funny” or entertaining. Since Ralph finds bullying entertaining, he’s not very mature. He is a leader and should set an example for the rest of the boys. By laughing at this, Ralph is being a bad role model and an unadequate leader by not being mature enough to stop this
In one situation, Ralph even laughs at this bullying. A competent leader would be mature and try to cease any conflicts between the boys, but Ralph does not do this, demonstrating that he's not very mature. The conflict between Jack and Piggy is shown when the book says, “‘I got the conch’ Jack turned fiercely. ‘You shut up.’...Ralph took the conch from him…” (Golding 42) Piggy had the “conch” which meant he could talk, but Jack tells Piggy to “shut up.” These two words are emphasising his verbal abuse towards Piggy, and since Jack says them “fiercely,” or with a harsh tone, he is bullying Piggy. Instead of being a good leader, and trying to work things out between the boys, Ralph takes “the conch from him,” which is also taking away his right to speak. Ralph has favorites and doesn't value the others opinions, just like a small immature child, which is demonstrating that he is not an effective leader. Not only does Ralph do this, he also finds the bullying humorous, as he laughs at it.This is shown through the quote, “ Piggy and the parody were so funny… Ralph felt his lips twitch.” (Golding 72) When Ralph's “lips twitched,” he was about to laugh because he found the whole ordeal “funny” or entertaining. Since Ralph finds bullying entertaining, he’s not very mature. He is a leader and should set an example for the rest of the boys. By laughing at this, Ralph is being a bad role model and an unadequate leader by not being mature enough to stop this