Author William Golding uses the main characters of Ralph, Jack, and Simon in Lord of the Flies to describe how their desire for leadership, combined with their lack of compromise, leads to the downfall of their society. This desire for leadership and compromise led to the downfall of their society, just as many countries did during times of war. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses characters to convey the main idea of ​​his novel. The story begins with a war and a plane with several kids on board being evacuated is shot down from the sky. There are no adult survivors; However; the boys were brought together by Ralph blowing on the conch. They formed a tribe to survive. Slowly the stability and sense of security in the group began to deteriorate, similar to the collapse of societies during World War II. Now they not only hunt animals, but kill each other like savages to survive. This murderous action is like Hitler during World War II and his persecution of the Jews during the Holocaust. One of the main characters, Ralph, was very likable to everyone and was almost immediately elected leader of the tribe, with his only competition being the leader of the choir boys, Jack. Even though Ralph just wants to go home, he continues to appear strong and tough in the eyes of the other kids, to try to keep things as civil as possible. So, Ralph decides it; "We must have rules and stick to them. After all, we are not savages. We are English, and the English are better... middle of paper... the North and the South, just like the differences between Jack and Ralph in this novel . Chaos erupted in both situations and led to multiple murders. Another example of leadership desire that led to the downfall of society was Germany during World War II that created a nation that persecuted the Jews. It did not give in to anyone and to any nation; this led to the outbreak of World War II. Jack is an example of Adolph Hitler due to his desire for power on the island. The actions led to a situation similar to Hitler's, however not as extreme or widespread. Thus, the desire for leadership, combined with the lack of compromise, usually leads to the downfall of a company or at least a drastic change..