In the novel
Lord of the flies author William Golding uses word choice to
reveal the elements of a character's personality and how that
personality develops over time . Through word choice ,
actions,looks and thoughts, the character of of Ralph is introduced
, explained developed over the course of the of the text it reveals
his attitude. First of all the story Lord of the Flies is a book
about During a war, a plane carrying a group of boys on their way
home from boarding school is shot down over the ocean. The pilot of
the plane is killed, but many of the boys survive the crash and
find themselves deserted on an island, where they are alone without
any adults watching them. The reader that they are alone because in
the
novelLord
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Through word
choice , actions,looks and thoughts, the
characterof
of Ralph is introduced , explained developed over the course of the
of the text it reveals his attitude. In the novel ralph finds the
conch in the lagoon covered in seaweed ,and then learns how to make
a sound when he blows in it. Then they start arguing about whos
chief and they chose ralph but a few chapters later they argue over
who has the right to be chief . The novel then states "All this I
meant to say. Now I've said it. You voted me for chief. Now you do
what I say."They quieted, slowly, and at last were seated again.
Ralph dropped down and spoke in his ordinary voice. this piece of
evidence shows how ralph is not wanting to step down his role of
being chief and that he is a strong character with a strong
personality. Also in the book at a time when ralph is lacking the
actions of a good chief, he wants to prove he is the chief by
wanting to go check for the beast up on the mountain."I'm chief.
We've got to make certain that there is no beast. Can't you see the
mountain? There's no signal showing. There may be a ship out there.
Are you all off your rockers?" this evidence shows ralph's
personality by, Ralph learning that just saying "I'm chief" isn't
enough, you have to have people to enforce your system of laws and
order.
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The character
Ralph is introduced , explained developed over the course of the of
the text it reveals his attitude. At this point now in the novel
Lord of the Flies Ralph confronts Jack which starts a fight for
authority, he says that Jack is a beast, confirming what Simon
learned earlier, that the beast is inside us. He also keeps
accusing Jack of stealing stuff,although this accusation means
nothing in the absence of civilization. Then in the novel it states
,By him stood Piggy still holding out the talisman, the fragile,
shining beauty of the shell. The storm of sound beat at them, an
incantation of hatred. High overhead, Roger, with a sense of
delirious abandonment, leaned all his weight on the lever. at this
point in the passage, Piggy makes one last attempt to restore
order. The conch that once had full of power, is now nothing but an
object. Roger prepares to let go a large rock upon the enemies of
the tribe. Piggy stands directly in the rock's path and is
killed.We saw your smoke. What have you been doing? Having a war
or something?" (207) In the final chapter, Jack sets the jungle on
fire to smoke Ralph out of hiding ,Just when Ralph is surrounded by
savages on the beach then they are interrupted by the arrival of a
naval officer. Jack's act of savagery is the cause
of
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