Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Explain Ralph's vision of what the group's goals should be and how they should work based on the text and your interpretation of Ralph's leadership?

Ralph envisions the group of boys working together to maintain the signal fire and build shelters. As a group, Ralph feels that each boy should contribute to collecting firewood, water, and fruit, as well as collectively help construct the shelters. He envisions Jack and his hunters successfully getting food for the group and making sure that the signal fire never goes out. Ralph envisions the castaways prioritizing rescue and survival, instead of focusing on carnal desires and fun activities. His goal is for passing ships or planes to spot the smoke coming from the signal fire and aid in their rescue. Ralph feels that the boys should complete their work before engaging in fun activities and not vice versa. He feels that the boys should look to him for leadership and follow his directives without opposition because he was elected chief. One of his goals is to maintain an organized civil society while on the island. He envisions the boys respecting the authority of the conch and following through with the directives given during the assemblies. Ralph leads by example and hopes that the boys will follow suit.

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