Ralph is the first character that we meet in the novel
He quickly discovered by Piggy early in the chapter
12 years old
'The fair boy"
Built "like a boxer"
Leader due to his positive qualities
He wants to be rescued
Very responsible, dreamer, easy going
He does not realize the seriousness of the situation while he swims and plays in the ocean
He blows the conch to gather the boys
He and Jack have conflicts, the first one was about the being the leader
He forms democracy
He lights the signal fire
He is hunted as an animal by Jack and his tribe
After piggy getting killed Ralph was sad because they became friends at the beginning of the novel. Ralph confesses, "I'm frightened. Of us. I want to go home, Oh God, I want to go home." Ralph, who hears the rock falling, dives and dodges it. But the boulder strikes Piggy, shatters the conch shell he is holding, and knocks him off the mountainside to his death on the rocks below. Jack throws his spear at Ralph, and the other boys quickly join in. Ralph escapes into the jungle, and Roger and Jack begin to torture Sam and Eric, forcing them to submit to Jack’s authority and join his tribe.