Lord of the Flies

What's the difference or similarites between Ralph's side and Jack's side?

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There are certainly more differences than similarities. Ralph has fewer people on his side as the book progresses. Eventually he is left with just Piggy. Ralph's side, when he had Simon and the twins, was a more enlightened group. They tries to be "civilized" with the few people they had. Jack's group became large. There was comfort in the chaos that Jack offered. While Ralph offered democracy and responsibility, Jack offered dictatorship and chaos. Jack controlled this chaos. As long as the boys feared him and did what he said, the group worked. Where Ralph wanted personal and public responsibility, most of the boys would rather be told what to do and when to do it; they perceived this as a sense of safety and "fun".

There are certainly more differences than similarities. Ralph has fewer people on his side as the book progresses. Eventually he is left with just Piggy. Ralph's side, when he had Simon and the twins, was a more enlightened group. They tries to be "civilized" with the few people they had. Jack's group became large. There was comfort in the chaos that Jack offered. While Ralph offered democracy and responsibility, Jack offered dictatorship and chaos. Jack controlled this chaos. As long as the boys feared him and did what he said, the group worked. Where Ralph wanted personal and public responsibility, most of the boys would rather be told what to do and when to do it; they perceived this as a sense of safety and "fun".

There are certainly more differences than similarities. Ralph has fewer people on his side as the book progresses. Eventually he is left with just Piggy. Ralph's side, when he had Simon and the twins, was a more enlightened group. They tries to be "civilized" with the few people they had. Jack's group became large. There was comfort in the chaos that Jack offered. While Ralph offered democracy and responsibility, Jack offered dictatorship and chaos. Jack controlled this chaos. As long as the boys feared him and did what he said, the group worked. Where Ralph wanted personal and public responsibility, most of the boys would rather be told what to do and when to do it; they perceived this as a sense of safety and "fun".

Lord of the Flies is an allegorical work , Golding expresses many of the main ideas and themes through symbolic characters and objects, represents the conflict between civilization and savagery in the conflict between the two main characters of the novel: Ralph , the elected democratically leader, symbolizes order and leadership, and Jack , his opponent, symbolizes the savagery and the desire for power . Section for the initial vote , Jack aspires to and leverages the growing impatience and fear of all to win the leadership of the group . Democratic power is shown when choices and decisions are shared among many . Authoritarian rule allows a person to threaten and terrorize others. The friend of Ralph , Piggy is the adviser in the decisions of her friend, yet is the center of mockery of all for being chubby and wearing glasses . Simon symbolizes natural human goodness . Roger symbolizes cruelty and bloodlust at its most extreme .

Lord of the Flies is an allegorical work , Golding expresses many of the main ideas and themes through symbolic characters and objects, represents the conflict between civilization and savagery in the conflict between the two main characters of the novel: Ralph , the elected democratically leader, symbolizes order and leadership, and Jack , his opponent, symbolizes the savagery and the desire for power . Section for the initial vote , Jack aspires to and leverages the growing impatience and fear of all to win the leadership of the group . Democratic power is shown when choices and decisions are shared among many . Authoritarian rule allows a person to threaten and terrorize others. The friend of Ralph , Piggy is the adviser in the decisions of her friend, yet is the center of mockery of all for being chubby and wearing glasses . Simon symbolizes natural human goodness . Roger symbolizes cruelty and bloodlust at its most extreme .

Democratic power is shown when choices and decisions are shared among many . Authoritarian rule allows a person to threaten and terrorize others. The friend of Ralph , Piggy is the adviser in the decisions of her friend, yet is the center of mockery of all for being chubby and wearing glasses . Simon symbolizes natural human goodness . Roger symbolizes cruelty and bloodlust at its most extreme .