Lord of the Flies development
How Do the Main Characters in Lord of the Flies Develop in the First Six Chapters?In Lord of the Flies, William Golding experiments with what could happen to a group of young of boys left in new surroundings with no adults present. The main characters of this novel are quickly established and are the oldest or tallest of the boys. All the characters change and develop enormously over the period of time when they have to adjust to living on the island. The reader is introduced to Ralph first, as the 'boy with fair hair'. Ralph enjoys standing on his head and shows how impulsive he is when he dives straight into the water. This suggests that he has little common sense and so may be irresponsible. He also appears to be a daydreamer and is convinced that his father will rescue him so does not face the reality of what has actually happened.'how does he know were here?'...because, thought Ralph because because.'Ralphs' father being in the navy could mean that Ralph has had a privileged upbringing which might be why he feels superior to Piggy and doesn't think much of him. This is shown when Ralph orders Piggy to 'get my clothes', and when he broke his promise by telling the boys his nickname was Piggy. Ralph had possession of
Jack's violent nature is already hinted at in the first chapter - when he insists his choir should be the hunters and him owning a knife. Golding emphasises the fact that he doesn't change much, by making him stay the same physically whereas all the other boys become thinner and have longer hair. ' Simon is helpful and friendly He shows this when he helps Ralph build the shelters and when he picks the fruit for the littleuns. 'All the same you need an army - for hunting'This comment from Jack shows that he is becoming more interested in hunting than building shelters or being rescued. This becomes apparent when Piggy frequently says 'my aunt says. He does not display authority or apply a task to anyone, so the boys have to find their own things to do, so he does not seem to have the qualities to make a good leader.
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