Lord of the Flies
By William Golding
Works Cited :
Why Piggy Is Not a Good Leader :
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- Physically unfit
- Lacks Confidence
- Insecure
- Not respected
- Complains too much
- Weak
Symbol of Leadership and Control :
"laid the conch with great care in the grass at his feet" (74).
"[M]y aunties wouldn't let me blow on account of my asthma. He said you blew from down here. Piggy laid a hand on his jutting abdomen." You tray Ralph. You'll call the others" (16).
- Law and order
- Rules
- Tools of Power are Fake, People Give the True Meaning
- Power
"If I blow the conch and they don't come back; then we've had it. We shan't keep the fire going. We'll be like animals. We'll never be rescued" (5).
Traits of a Good Leader :
- Open Minded
- Intuition
- Ability to Inspire
- Proactive
- Organized
- Honesty
- Ability to Delegate
- Confidence
- Commitment
- Positive Attitude
Traits of a Bad Leader :
- Wishy-Washy
- Poor Judgement of Character
- Lack of Focus
- Lack of Communication
- Lack of Empathy
- Fear of Change
- Too Quick to Compromise
- Too Bossy
Theme of Leadership Throughout the Novel :
Leadership Traits of Jack :
"I'm going off by myself. He can catch his own pigs. Anyone who wants to hunt when I do can come too."(140)
Leadership Traits of Ralph :
Ralph Vs Jack
"[I]f we have a signal going, they'll come and take us off. And another thing. we ought to have more rules. Where the conch is, that's a meeting. The same up here as down here" (42).
- Cares about the others
- Important Goals
- Survival
- Fair
- Democratic
- Hopeful
- Careless
- Competitive
- Straightforward
- Dictatorship
- Dishonest
- Savagery
- Chaotic