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The Cause of Disorder in “Lord of the Flies” Essay Topic Statement: The breakdown of order on the island is mainly caused by Ralph’s inability or unwillingness to exercise power effectively. I disagree with this statement. Ralph is not an effective leader not because he chooses not to be one but because his fellow islanders do not cooperate with him 100% and/or go against him in search of their own form of amusement and lust for savagery. Ralph is a wise leader in the fact that he knew that the most important thing on the island was the fire and the smoke it created. In a meeting he’s quoted as to saying, “The fire is the most important thing on the island. How can we ever be rescued except by luck, if we don’t keep a fire going? ...” (Page 80) Firstly, Ralph is not an effective leader due to the oppression placed on him by Jack in his search for power. In an ill-fated move by Ralph, Jack was given power over his choir and they were to become the group’s hunters. Quoted simply, “The choir (hunters) belongs to you…” by Ralph to Jack (Page 23). Jack also places pressure on Ralph’s leadership by trying to change the goals that the islanders should achieve. He spends all his time (and his