Ralph

Character in Lord of the Flies From: Lord of the Flies

Protagonist; elected leader who attempts to maintain civilization and order

253 quotes

"I'll give the conch to the next person to speak. He can hold it when he's speaking...And he won't be interrupted."
"You couldn't see where you were going."
"The rules...then when he says something we'll... we'll have a vote."
"We don't know what's going to happen."
"The rules are the only thing we've got."
Leadership
"We can't keep the fire going all the time."
Perseverance
"You're a beast and a swine and a bloody, bloody thief."
"Conch! Conch! We will have rules."
Justice
"I'll give the conch to the next person to speak."
Leadership
"We've got to have rules and obey them."
"I could blow this and make a sound."
Power
"This is an island. At least we're on dry land."
"What are you doing Jack?"
"The fire must be kept burning."
"Things are breaking up."
Change
"Samneric don't let him down."
Friendship
"We're English. We're civilized."
"Which is better to have laws and agree or to hunt and kill?"
Wisdom
"The fire is going out. We've got to make smoke."
"Someone's crying. One of the littluns."
"We can't all talk at once. We'll use the conch."
"I could play a tune on this."
"Where is everybody?"
"Let's have a vote."
"I'm not going to play anymore."
"We need a signal fire on the mountain."
"I'm scared of him. And that's why I know him. If you're scared of someone you hate him but you can't stop thinking about him."
Fear
"Things are breaking up. I don't understand why. We began well."
Change
"We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages."
Leadership
"Conch he called it. We'll have rules."
Justice