Ralph
Elected leader
- Wants
- To keep the signal fire alight and the group governed by agreement.
- Undone by
- He trusts that everyone else wants the same thing he wants.
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NovelPost-war · 1954Study guide · no full textSteady
Lord of the Flies
William Golding →Golding's subject is the fragility of agreement: the conch is a rule that only works while everyone agrees to it.
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Jack Merridew
Choir leader, then chief
- Wants
- To be looked at, and to be obeyed.
- Undone by
- He treats fear as an opportunity rather than a problem.
Now read the first page with all of this in mind.
The notes here are the map; the book is the journey.