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borulalex
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High School - 12th Grade
In "Lord of the Flies", how does Ralph reestablish authority after the fire gets out of control?
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luannw Teacher
High School - 11th GradeeNotes Editor
Posted by luannw on Thursday November 20, 2008 at 5:18 AMRalph and Jack clash soon after the fire that destroyed part of the island because Jack wants to concentrate on hunting solely while Ralph still insists they maintain a signal fire. Ralph is also consumed with trying to build shelters because he realizes their need for shelters. A short time later, Ralph discovers that the signal fire has been allowed to go out because no one was attending to it and he is furious. To re-establish authority, Ralph calls for another meeting and tries to establish rules. He never truly sets himself up as a leader because he doesn't know how. He doesn't have the charisma that Jack has and he lacks the natural ability to lead. His attempts to re-establish authority are really only superficial and a part of him does not want the burden of leadership and responsibility.
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