Lord of the Flies Characters

Essay Often in literature, the actions of a character indicate what kind of person he is. In the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, both Ralph and Jack’s actions indicate what kind of people they are. Ralph’s actions indicate that he’s a responsible, intelligent leader. Jack’s actions indicate that he’s a crazy, devil-like leader. Ralph indicates that he is a smart, responsible leader by doing various things throughout …

…Simon’s murder and Piggy’s fall. He also tries to kill Simon. Luckily he escapes. These actions indicate how devilish Jack is. Ralph and Jack are different people. Their actions show what kind of people they are. Ralph was a smart, responsible leader. Jack was a crazy, devilish leader. It is true for both of these characters that their actions indicate what kind of people they are. People do what they think is right.