In the "Lord of the Flies", Jack and Ralph struggle for power on the island. One supports savagery and dictatorship, and the other struggles to keep civilization and democracy. Ralph and his foil, Jack engage in arguments and competition for power, which makes up the main conflict of this novel. "There was the brilliant world of hunting, tactics, fierce exhilaration, skill; and there was the world of belonging and baffled common sense."(P.77)
Because the boys came from a civilized world, Ralph naturally was voted leader when they first reached the deserted island. Ralph had the most power at the beginning of the story. However, as the story progresses, readers see ho
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