Ralph has several positive characteristics but he also has several crucial weaknesses that prevent him from being the perfect leader. In the first chapter, the boys decide who they want to be the leader. The boys choose Ralph: “Vote for a leader!” »…all hands outside the choir, except Piggy's, immediately went up. Then Piggy reluctantly raised his hand too. (Golding 18-19). From the beginning, Ralph is seen as the leader. He becomes the one the boys look up to and rely on to make decisions in their best interests. Ralph has natural leadership skills. Landing on the island with no adults to take control, the boys choose to follow the only boy who seems to be doing anything productive, Ralph. An example of Ralph being determined and productive is when he blows the conch to attract the attention of all the boys on the island and bring them together for a meeting. When Jack and his choir find the other boys gathered, he asks where the man with the trumpet is. Ralph responds, “There is no man with a trumpet.” We have a meeting. Do you want to join us? (Golding 16). Ralph asks Jack and the choir kids to join the meeting because he wants all the boys to work together so they can be rescued as quickly as possible. In addition to his leadership and determined qualities, Ralph is also hardworking. When tasks are given to boys, such as building shelters, hunting, gathering food, the hard work of most boys turns into play and exploration, leaving Ralph to do most of the work alone with little help from the boys. others. When the other boys abandoned their tasks, Ralph continued to work, this proves his hard work. Leadership, determination, and hard work are all positive qualities that helped Ralph succeed in the novel, but Ralph also had some major points... middle of paper ..., the most important being his relationship with Ralph . He is Ralph's right-hand man and supports him throughout the novel. Piggy is always there for Ralph even when he doesn't agree with Ralph's decisions. Piggy also proves his loyalty through his relationship with the “little ones”. Piggy becomes a father figure to the younger boys and always looks out for them when no one else does. Many of the boys on the island fail to see Piggy's good traits because they are so focused on his physical flaws. Piggy is not the most athletic of the boys and is described as shorter than Ralph, fat, wears glasses and has asthma. His physical abilities prevent him from performing tasks that require anything physical such as swimming, running, climbing, carrying heavy objects, and building shelters. Many boys see Piggy as a setback; they don't see how valuable it is.