Ralph’s Flaws as Chief A group of scattered aged boys stranded on a deserted island, one assumes the role as chief to maintain order. Ralph, the physically strongest and most looked upon, is chosen. He keeps the boys civilized by calling meetings to assign tasks and duties to ensure their survival. Slowly the boys begin to not care so much for rules and getting things done, which is the beginning of their civilization being stripped away, leaving only chaos. Eventually, the boys lose all respect for Ralph and begin to divide and turn against each other like savages, leading to many deaths. Ralph should have incorporated some sort of punishment or consequence for not completing an assigned task or trying to challenge the chief and been more demanding as chief to gain respect and authority from…show more content… Lord of the Flies states, “Then we’d be, you know, very solemn, and someone would say we ought to build a jet, or a submarine, or a TV set. When the meeting was over, they’d work for five minutes, then wander off or go hunting” (Golding 51). The boys did not take their responsibilities seriously and there was no backlash, which they took advantage of. This shows the boys are realizing they are no longer in the lawful and civilized world they know and there is no one to punish them for their wrongdoings. As their leader, Ralph should have seen this and known he needed to enforce a rule to keep the boys in order and to get things done. In the article “Why All Leaders Should Read Lord of the Flies” says “Not only does Ralph have to produce results, but he has to do it while Jack, his rival, taunts him and clamors to create his own power base. This, too, is a common situation for entrepreneurs. Jack squares off with Ralph and demands Ralph explain his value to the group” (Bacharach). Jack posed as a threat to Ralph's leadership since the beginning of the book, and never really faced a
