Although he is quite typical of a 12-year-old boy, Ralph also displays flashes of maturity and common sense which make him seem older. He has qualities of natural leadership such as bravery ...

When we read Lord of the Flies at 12 or 13, we are told it is an allegory about power. If we want to put it bluntly — and we’re 12, so of course we do — we might say that Ralph represents ...

The novel Lord of the Flies attempts to interpret man ... He combines the simple narration of a boy's adventure story ("Ralph inspected the whole thirty yards carefully and then plunged in ...

Inevitably, two factions form: one group (led by Ralph) want to build shelters and collect food, whereas Jack's group would rather have fun and HUNT; illustrating the difference between ...