Character Log Lord of the Flies

CHARACTER | PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS | WHAT HE REPRESENTS | WHAT HE IS LIKE AT BEGINNING OF THE NOVEL | HOW HE CHANGES | WHY HE CHANGES |

RALPH | * 12 years old boy * Fair hair (page 1) * Taller than Piggy (page 1) * Fit (page 5) * Attractive in size and appearance (page 19) * Badly scratched (page 14) * Optimistic | Novel’s protagonistCIVILISATIONHe the first uses the conch to assembleLEADERSHIPHe was elected as a chief among the boys by majority voices.He was well organised because he made several rules to be obeyed by the boys on the island, he chose Jack to lead the hunters to hunt for meat .He wanted everyone to work together in order to survive before being rescued. | Ralph knows what should be done. He asked the boys to build the shelters and set up signal fire.Ralph agreed with Jack most of the times than having to listen to Piggy when intelligence was actually traceable in Piggy. He was also trying to keep Piggy at a distance. | Ralph began to stand up for Piggy. He defended Piggy who had the right to speak because he was holding the conch but Jack protested during the meeting.Ralph is beginning to sink into savagery like the other boys. He tries to kill a pig, and he was part of the group that killed Simon. He also almost forgot about the rescue plan. | Ralph started to realise that in order to save himself, he considers joining Jack’s tribe.He also comes to understand that savagery exists within all the boys. He even experiences the exhilaration and thrill of bloodlust and violence when he first time hunting causes him to change. |

JACK | * Tall, thin and bony (page 16) * Face is crumpled and freckled (page 16) * Ugly (page 16) * A pair of light blue eyes (page 16) * Sandy long hair (page 48) * Bare back is a mass of dark freckles and peeling sunburn (page 48) * Flared nostrils (page 48) * Bright, blue eyes (page 49) * Sinewy body (page 66) * Red-haired (page 72) | Novel’s antagonistEvil, Violence and Dark side...