Ralph represents a democratic government because he was chosen by his peers to become chief.Įven Ralph himself states, “ ‘I’m the chief’, said Ralph, ‘because you chose me’ ” (Golding, 137). And this is even more accurate considering what the two boys represent. Two separate leaders of two different tribes fighting… sounds like a war. After Piggy’s death, Jack lashed out in rage and tried to kill Ralph as well. These events are most likely symbolism for the real world, how a few truthful, angry words can lead to the death of a (mostly) innocent person. The conch eventually leads to Piggy’s death, whom after he voices his opinions starts a fight, getting a rock thrown at him and leading to the poor boys death (Golding, 164-165). But, this conch also does cause quite a bit of problems among the boys. Without this, there wouldn’t be rules on the island. Whoever is holding the conch gets the right to speak his opinions and thoughts. In Lord of the Flies, the boys find a conch early on and use it as a sort of microphone. However, we have speakers to tell our governments not to fight, and to help make laws. In these modern times, with weapons of mass destruction, the world is a more dangerous place than it has ever been. The more modern we become, the more we argue and fight, and even kill. War and fighting are probably older than even civilization is. War, however, is also something we are used to. We learn, laugh, and care for the safety of each other… sometimes.
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