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      • Ralph represents civilization and democratic government, as he upholds the rules of the conch and attempts to organize the boys to build shelters and maintain a signal fire. His focus is on rescue and the return to the civilized world of grown-ups.
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  2. Ralph is the athletic, charismatic protagonist of Lord of the Flies. Elected the leader of the boys at the beginning of the novel, Ralph is the primary representative of order, civilization, and productive leadership in the novel.

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      To placate Jack, Ralph asks the choir to serve as the...

  3. Ralph is one of the oldest boys and is quickly elected as Chief. He is generally fair-minded and decisive . He listens to others but takes control when necessary.

  4. The largest and most physically powerful boy on the island. Despite his size and strength, Ralph shows no signs of wanting to dominate others and is preoccupied with being rescued. He insists on planning and following the rules, and is able to prioritize the needs of the group above his own selfish desires.

  5. He synthesizes and applies Piggy 's intellectualism, and he recognizes the false fears and superstitions as barriers to their survival. He is a diplomat and a natural leader. Ralph's capacity for leadership is evident from the very beginning (he is the only elected leader of the boys).

  6. Ralph acknowleges that the boys have killed Simon, one of their own, not the imaginary beast they believed they were attacking. By using the lawful terminology to refer to what the boys have done, Ralph returns the boys from their frenzied fantasy to the brutal reality of their actions.

  7. To placate Jack, Ralph asks the choir to serve as the hunters for the band of boys and asks Jack to lead them. Mindful of the need to explore their new environment, Ralph chooses Jack and a choir member named Simon to explore the island, ignoring Piggy’s whining requests to be picked.

  8. His main goal is for the boys to be rescued (obsessed with signal fire). He is courageous and sticks up for his beliefs. He is the only boy who survives the island, who has not changed. Finally, he is hunted by Jack’s tribe of savages, showing that their civilisation has broken down.

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