The Perfect Leader

The Perfect Leader Throughout the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, different characters demonstrate both good and bad leadership skills. Because the group varies widely in age and personality, a successful leader would need very specific skills such as knowledge, respect, trust, organization and control. An effective leader of the boys would possess the specific qualities of Ralph and Piggy. Although Ralph is not the perfect leader he possesses many good leadership skills. …

…superior knowledge, a great leader with authority would be produced. Having a leader who has control over the boys and who is respected would prevent the boy’s decline into savagery. It is also possible that the first ship they saw would have rescued them. A better leader like this would not have let things get as bad as they did and most importantly no one would have died during their stay on the island.