Lord Of The Flies

A group of English boys are isolated on a dessert island, left to try and maintain a civilized, safe environment. All of the major characters in this book are children. That is a good reason why they all have weaknesses and temptation to do things that aren't right. It is also the reason they fail when they are trying to do things the right way as well. While on the island, the boys lose sight of sense and being rescued by taking up practices and adventures such as hunting and tribal dances. In his novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding, the characters of Simon, Jack and Ralph are used to show that responsibility is necessary for survival.

Simon is younger than Ralph and Jack but older than other littluns. He is very good and pure and has the most positive outlook than anyone else. He always says that they will get rescued, and that is what he needs to do in order for other to keep hope. Simon walks through the woods and finds fruit trees that are too tall for the littlest boys and he picks it and gives it to them. Ralph and Simon also build a shelter for the boys, although it was a bit unstable. Simon was the one who revealed the truth about there not being a beast, but it ended up getting him killed. Simon's positive outlook and words of hope are a big part of what held the group together as long as it did. Simon was a very giving person and enjoyed the nature and spiritual part of the Island.

Responsibility is necessary on this island in order to survive. In order to have some kind of order on the island, the boys try to set up a democratic government where rules would be used to keep some kind of order. Ralph, who is twelve, begins as the leader because he has positive qualities and seems to be a natural leader. He know that being responsible will be the only way to survive. In order to ensure survival, Ralph seems to just have a natural sense of authority. Ralph is also calm and rational. He uses the conch shell to help call the children together and it seems to give Ralph the authority to speak. Ralph sets a rule that whoever has the conch shell at a meeting has the right to speak. Ralph suggests a fire. "There's another thing. We can help them to find us. If a ship comes near the island they may not notice us. So we must make smoke on top of the mountain. We must make a fire." (Golding, ). Ralph also insists that they have rules, as that is the only way to survive. In conclusion, Ralph held