Question 3

3) Who are the main characters in the novel? Do you like them? Why or why not? What is special about them? What do they reveal about the universal human experience?

Ralph- Ralph is a leader of the abandoned boys in the island. He is courageous. He knows how to make their community ruled well. He organizes well for the ruling of his group. He knows that they need some rules to makes them stay in the community and to stay safely in the island. He though uses Piggy’s wisdom for ruling. He cares about the group, and knows that he is responsible for them. He wants peace in the group without violence. He reveals the ruling in peace and in form of democracy.

Piggy- Piggy is innocent and timid. However he sometimes is very brave. At first, I thought he was nothing but an ordinary boy, but he knows a lot. He is the wisest and one of the most important person in the tribe. He shows respect to Ralph, and he also cares for the tribe like Ralph with some ways, using his knowledge. He reveals the need of knowledge and wisdom for ruling.

Simon- Simon is my favorite character because he seemed kind to me. He helps Ralph and Piggy with ruling their tribe. Simon can predict and assume things that might happen well, and he is also very clever like Piggy, too. Also, he has courage to find out what the so-called beast is at top of the mountain and spy on the others.

Jack- He is the most hated character to me. He is very selfish, full of pride, very violent, cold-hearted, greedy, hatred and very restless. He hates to be ruled, and he neglects people under him. He is a kind of s ruler of military system and an autocrat person.