Lord of the Flies

Part A: The Truth About Talking
In Ben Johnson’s quote “Language most shows a man? Speak, that I may see thee!” He tries to explain his theory. This quote explains that when a person says anything we can understand his personality by the context in which he said it. I agree with Ben Johnson’s quote because the way in which someone speaks sometimes shows more about their personality than their actions would. The characters from the following novels best exemplify this quote: Jack and Ralph from William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, and Juror 3, from Reginald Rose’s novel Twelve Angry Men.
In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Ralph is honorable in principles, intentions, and actions. He is realistic and democratic in his leadership role. When the boy’s first become stranded on the island Ralph has to truthfully tell all of the younger boys about their situation by saying,
“‘The plane was shot down in flames. Nobody knows where we are. We may ...