Lord Of The Flies: Ralph Creating A Society Based On Survival

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`-yes, Roger-'
`They hate you, Ralph. They're going to do you.'
`They're going to hunt you to-morrow.'"(1)

Here, the reader is basically told on what the two groups have to offer.
Ralph's group is based on being rescued, while Jack's group is pro-hunting
and other games in the wilderness.

From the start, Ralph tries to keep the fire as the key-stone in the
group. He knows that fire and smoke is used best to signal ships at a
distance. This is what infact saves the stranded boys. In his group, Ralph
makes shelters and calls assemblies. By using this method of bringing
civilization to the island, the boys can thus remember what modern day
society was like, and from then on can keep faith in themselves towards
being rescued. Never once throughout the novel Lord of the flies, does
Ralph become influenced or influence others towards savagery.

Although Ralph may seem like the ideal leader, he lacks in many
characteristics; the main one being intelligence. ...

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Jack is never wrong and can
handle the role on being a "sole-leader".

Quickly the others realize that Jacks group only hunts and has fun. This
attracts almost all the others that have not yet joined the hunting tribe,
leaving only a few to manage survival on Ralph's side. As more boys enter
the tribe, Jack's power seems to increase. Whatever belief enters his mind,
the others will follow and obey with no question. Eventually this goes too
far, as Simon is killed being mistaken for a beast. Although already one
death has occurred, the others do not seem to realize what has happened,
and continue to give their new chief power. Jack's tribe then kills Piggy,
and goes on a rampage, as ...

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