THESIS: The attempted democracy made by Ralph failed and degenerated into tyranny because of the strengths and weaknesses of the main characters. ESSAY: The attempted democracy made by Ralph failed and degenerated into tyranny. This was caused by certain character defects of Ralph, Simon, and Piggy, but more notably by Jack’s strong character. Jack, the tyrant of the novel, lured tribe members away from Ralph and into his own with meat, and as a …showed first 75 words of 742 total…

…showed last 75 words of 742 total…Jack could do whatever he pleased and became a tyrant. In conclusion, Ralph had fair rules and made a good effort to maintain democracy on the island, however, it was Jack’s strong motivational skills and Ralph, Piggy, and Simon’s weaknesses that prompted Jack to create his own tribe. Jack intimated Ralph, Piggy, and Simon and this gave him the upper hand. Jack tyranny prevailed over democracy due to these character strengths and weaknesses.