Why is he essentially there rather than just because he is the main character? For example, what themes does he help explore, what characters can he be compared with and how he has made an impact in the novel. The protagonist of the story, Ralph is one of the oldest boys on the island. He quickly becomes the group's leader. Golding describes Ralph as tall for his age and handsome, and he presides over the other boys with a natural sense of authority. They were bitten down to the quick though he could not remember when he had restarted this habit nor any time when he indulged it.
How to use this in an essay:. Ralph has tried to be an effective leader but has been constantly challenged by Jack and let down in his efforts by the other boys.
As a result he daydreams about the civilised world he has left behind. Having a thorough wash, cutting his hair and brushing his teeth are all indications of a clean civilised society and this is something to which Ralph longs to return. Although this is all wishful thinking Ralph still needs to be organised and 'planned' what he would do.
Ralph's concerns over his leadership and the boys' need for rescue have also led him to start biting his nails. Up until now, though, he seems to have been unaware that he has been doing it - 'this habit' has been carried out subconsciously and shows how worried he is. Ralph in Lord of the Flies. Ralph is one of the oldest boys and is quickly elected as Chief.
He is generally fair-minded and decisive. He listens to others but takes control when necessary. Something deep in Ralph spoke for him. I'll go. Don't argue He looked at Jack. He indulges in images of home, recollections of the peaceful life of cereal and cream and children's books he had once known.
He fantasizes about bathing and grooming. As he gains experience with the assemblies, the forum for civilized discourse, he loses faith in them. Over time, Ralph starts to lose his power of organized thought, such as when he struggles to develop an agenda for the meeting but finds himself lost in an inarticulate maze of vague thoughts. Ralph's loss of verbal ability bodes ill for the group because his authority lies in the platform, the symbol of collective governance and problem solving where verbal communication is the primary tool.
Ralph's mental workings are subject to the same decay as his clothing; both are frayed by the rigors of the primitive life. Yet in response to the crisis of the lost rescue opportunity, Ralph demonstrates his capacities as a conceptual thinker. When "[w]ith a convulsion of the mind, Ralph discovered dirt and decay," he is symbolically discovering humankind's dark side. At the same time, he has learned that intellect, reason, sensitivity, and empathy are the tools for holding the evil at bay.
Ralph's awareness is evident when, realizing the difficulty of this lifestyle in contrast to his initial impression of its glamour, he "smiled jeeringly," as an adult might look back with cynicism on the ideals held as a youth. Although he becomes worn down by the hardships and fears of primitive life and is gradually infected by the savagery of the other boys, Ralph is the only character who identifies Simon's death as murder and has a realistic, unvarnished view of his participation.
He feels both loathing and excitement over the kill he witnessed.
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