Ralph
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Ralph is the pragmatic, fair-minded boy who initially leads the stranded children and symbolizes order and civilization in William Golding’s novel "Lord of the Flies."
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Character in a novel
ⓘ
Fictional character ⓘ |
| age | Schoolboy ⓘ |
| allyOf | Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Lord of the Flies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | Chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies ⓘ |
| appointedAs | Chief of the boys ⓘ |
| associatedWithObject | Conch shell ⓘ |
| conflictTypeWithJack | Struggle between civilization and savagery ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Golding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
Fear
ⓘ
Guilt ⓘ Moral conflict ⓘ |
| firstElectedBy | Assembly of boys ⓘ |
| friendOf | Piggy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leadershipStyle |
Fair-minded
ⓘ
Pragmatic ⓘ |
| medium | Literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | Represents civilized human values ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | Schoolboy ⓘ |
| opposes | Hunting obsession of Jack ⓘ |
| prioritizes |
Rescue
ⓘ
Shelters ⓘ Signal fire ⓘ |
| publicationContext | Lord of the Flies (1954 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rescuedBy | Naval officer ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Building shelters
ⓘ
Maintaining the signal fire ⓘ Organizing assemblies ⓘ |
| rivalOf | Jack Merridew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | Protagonist ⓘ |
| setting | Deserted tropical island ⓘ |
| survives | Events of the novel ⓘ |
| symbolicAssociation | Conch shell as symbol of authority ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Civilization
ⓘ
Democratic leadership ⓘ Law and order ⓘ Order ⓘ Reason ⓘ |
| undergoes | Loss of innocence ⓘ |
| workGenre | Allegorical novel ⓘ |
| workThemeConnection |
Civilization versus savagery
ⓘ
Loss of innocence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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