Character of Ralph
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- Created on: 13-02-17 15:11
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- Lord of the Flies- Ralph
- Ralph represents the theme of civilisation
- Built like a 'boxer' shows he is powerful.
- Strong sense of fair play. Shocked when Jack punches Piggy.
- Brave. Go's first to castle rock.
- Responsible. Makes Piggy looks after the littluns.
- Represents Law and Order.
- Takes charge of the boys.
- Gives them jobs to make island a better place.
- He says they'll use the conch to take it in turns to speak.
- Clings onto the hope of rescue and returning to civilisation
- Quotes
- Determined: "I'm chief. I'll go. Don't argue.
- Brave: "Ralph picked up his stick a prepared for battle"
- Fair: "The choir belongs to you, of course."
- Honest: "We'd talk but we wouldn't fight a tiger. We'd hide"
- He isn't always perfect.
- Involved in laughing at Piggy/Simon shows that he is capable of hurting others.
- Gives into his instincts.
- Gnaws at his meal "like a wolf"
- Gets excited when he wounds a pig.
- By involving Ralph, the hero in acts of evil, Golding shows that there is evil in everyone.
- He can't always think straight.
- Tries to plan assembly speech but list in a "maze of thoughts" that he can't put into words
- He realises that he can't think as well as Piggy can.
- He wants things to be straight forward.
- Says they should talk about the beast and "decide there's nothing in it".
- Annoyed that he can't make the other boys see his point of view.
- Reminder that all the characters in LotF are children.
- Annoyed that he can't make the other boys see his point of view.
- Tries to plan assembly speech but list in a "maze of thoughts" that he can't put into words
- Relationship with Piggy
- Beginning
- Middle
- Ralph realises that Piggy is a good thinker. He relies more on Piggy's sense and intelligence
- End
- When he is being hunted, he realises how much he needs Piggy to "talk sense"
- His relationship with Piggy shows that he's willing to change his opinions.
- Golding uses this to show how Ralph develops as a character
- Relationship with Jack
- Beginning
- Looks like Ralph and Jack could be friends.
- Smile at each other with "shy liking"
- Middle
- They fall out when Jack spends all his time hunting and won't build the shelters.
- Can't solve the conflict between fun and responsibility.
- End
- He sees that there is an "indefinable connection" between him and Jack which means Jack can't leave him alone.
- Jack has something to prove.
- He sees that there is an "indefinable connection" between him and Jack which means Jack can't leave him alone.
- Their rocky relationship creates a feeling of tension. Only one can win.
- Conflict if civilisation vs Barbarity
- Beginning
- His Emotions
- Show the story change from exciting adventure to terrifying violence
- Beginning
- Delighted with the island.
- Excited about no adults and expects to have fun.
- Confident that they'll be rescued.
- Trusts the civilised world
- Middle
- Begins to feel insecure.
- His "understandable and lawful world" starts to slip away.
- End
- Deepest despair comes right at the end. The boys are rescued but he realises his innocent view of a fair and decent world is lost forever.
- He realised evil exists inside everyone.
- Sees it inside himself but fights it.
- Represents man's struggle against evil
- Sees it inside himself but fights it.
- Ralph represents the theme of civilisation
- Takes part in the dance when Simon is killed. Later is ashamed.
- Lets Piggy persuade him it wasn't their fault. Shows that even Ralph is turning to savagery.
- He isn't always perfect.
- Involved in laughing at Piggy/Simon shows that he is capable of hurting others.
- Gives into his instincts.
- Gnaws at his meal "like a wolf"
- Gets excited when he wounds a pig.
- By involving Ralph, the hero in acts of evil, Golding shows that there is evil in everyone.
- He thinks that piggy's "matter-of-fact ideas were dull",but he enjoys teasing him.
- Beginning
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