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kiki1117
kiki1117
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High School - 12th Grade

In "Lord of the Flies", what three problems did Ralph have being a leader?

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Posted by kiki1117 on Sunday November 30, 2008 at 12:03 PM and tagged with leader, lord of the flies, problems, ralph.

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  1. ms-mcgregor Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    1. Ralph does not truly understand the evil and motives of Jack. Therefore, he placates Jack by allowing him to be the leader of the hunters, a position he uses to gain more and more power as the novel continues.

    2. Ralph does not like the burdens of leadership. Several times he lashes out at Piggy and the others for not following his orders. Sometimes, he abdicates his leadership, especially when he allows Jack to go on the search for the beast and then allows Jack walk in front of him, indicating Jack is taking the leadership.

    3. Ralph does nothing when Jack lets the fire go out. He should have relieved Jack of that responsibility and put someone else in charge. That would have shown the group he really was truly serious about the fire and their goal of getting off the island. Instead, he allows Jack to apologize and continue to lead the hunters.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/flies/

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    Posted by ms-mcgregor on Sunday November 30, 2008 at 12:32 PM