Lord of the Flies

Which form of government around the world has best succeeded and why? In every country there is a different type of government in which the belief systems have numerous problems. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, William Golding portrays Ralph’s democratic leadership and Jack’s authoritarian leadership as both having negative qualities.
Although a democratic system is a fine method of leadership, Ralph’s rule on the island has many problems, which cause rebellion in the group. The boys jump too fast on electing Ralph for chief because no one knows him. It is a non-thinking choice because he is the one that found the conch. This isn’t a true election, for nobody knows him personally. Also, the only kids that know Jack in the beginning is the choir. After becoming chief, Ralph tries to communicate with the boys in an assembly about getting work accomplished. The boys don’t want to listen to him. Ralph says, “ ‘And another thing.’ Someone called out, ‘Too ...