The title of the book is Lord of the Flies, the author is a British novelist named William Golding, an Englishman who wrote the book during World War II. What Golding intended to do was explore the dark side of humanity and the extent to which we would consider ourselves enemies. The main characters in the book that stood out the most were Ralph, Jack, Simon, Piggy, Samneric, and Rodger. They are the ones who have had the most critical change in history. Ralph was the most sensitive to me and I related to him on so many levels that one of his main goals was to maintain order in the group. Ralph quickly becomes the leader of the group, being described as tall for his age and handsome. He looks at other kids with a sense of maturity. Although Ralph is not as intelligent as Piggy, he is calm, rational, and has moral judgment. Ralph remains the most civilized character even after the deaths of Simon and Piggy. Ralph represents enlightened instinct. Jack is the leader of the male choir group in civilization and is the complete opposite of Ralph. Jack wants to be a leader and doesn't let anyone stand in his way, he rules through fear and shows signs of militarism and dictatorship. He is cruel, sadistic, and concerned with hunting and killing pigs to help others cry for help. His sadism only worsens over the course of the novel and he eventually turns cruelly on the other boys. Jack pretends to show interest in the rules of order on the island, but sees it differently because they only allow him to inflict punishment. Jack represents the greed, wild nature and anarchic aspects of man. Simon represents the sensitive, spiritual and caring side of human behavior, he likes nature and often walks alone in the jungle like Piggy. Simon is an outcast. The other... half of the paper... Eden in hell. Simon appreciates how beautiful and peaceful the island is, but as he travels deeper he finds The Lord of the Flies (the boar's head) impaled in the center, the main symbol of how the innocence of childhood has been corrupted by fear and ferocity. When Ralph is first introduced, he acts like a child, splashing in the water and laughing. He tells Piggy that his father, a naval commander, will save him. Ralph repeats his belief in their rescue throughout the novel, displacing his hope that his father will discover them. To the more realistic idea that a passing ship will be attracted by the signal fire on the island. At the end of the novel, he has completely lost hope in saving the boys. Notice how he goes from optimism to pessimism: his childhood desires and fantasies are lost in the ferocity and harshness of the jungle..