Ralph



Ralph is the leader of the group of boys that landed on the island. When the plane crashed on the island, Ralph was chosen as leader due to the fact that he was the one that blew the conch to guide everyone together.

Jack and Ralph have a rivalry that has been ongoing ever since they landed on the island. At first, it was subtle, but problems began to appear as the two began to argue. While they are both charismatic and therefore valid leaders, Ralph leans towards more rational approaches, while Jack prefers more violent solutions to the problems at hand. The two personalities did not mix well, and the power struggle began to divide the group into two. Soon, Jack broke away from the group and formed his own tribe, which most of the rest of the boys ended up joining due to the promise of meat being given. A feat is had, which Ralph takes part in, but in the chaos ensuing afterwards, Simon is killed. Afterwards, his camp is raided and Piggy's glasses are stolen. He is hunted via being driven about by fire, but everyone then runs into an Officer from the Navy, who had seen their signal fire.

Ralph is a person who does not care for nonsense as much as the other boys seem to. He prefers for things to be kept one way, and to not diverge from what has been set. This makes him a good leader, but it often causes problems with those who do not want to stay within the boundaries set by him.

Ralph's father holds an important position in the navy of the United Kingdom. Hopes were held that his father would find the boys on the island while in search of his son.