Ralph

The novel, Lord of the Flies, deals a lot with characterization. William Golding supplied his story with a lot of literary color, making it alive and vivid to the reader. The character that stood out the most was Ralph, who was excellently developed by Golding as a leader.

The very first time Ralph is introduced to the reader, one can see his sense of observation even in the first sentence that he says: "This is an island, at least I think it's an island. That's a reef out in the sea. Perhaps there aren't any grownups anywhere." As everyone knows, a good sense of observation is essential for a leader. He was chosen as a leader by the other boys, which shows the naturally implanted civilized instinct within humans. Ralph represents order and discipline in this chaotic world without grownups, which...