Throughout Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, Ralph struggles with extreme conflicts and comes to terms with a society that is like no other that he has been exposed to. After spending 12 years in civilization in England, he is forced to live in a society unlike one that he is used to. On the island, Ralph learns the bitter truth about people and what lies in them-their selfishness and thirst for power, their …showed first 75 words of 1060 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1060 total…you have order, it will not necessarily last. Ralph is nothing more than a 12 year old boy being forced to grow up too early. He learns the bitter truth about human society, the evil that is in all of us and what it takes to be a leader. He discovers these facts in a chaotic world of a deserted island full of savage boys with obstacles that he must overcome in hopes of getting home.