One day at school in English 10 class, I was assigned a book named “Lord of the

Flies” by William Golding. When I opened the book to the first page, I did not feel
anything at first. However, as I read through the first couple of chapters, it felt that each
word on the page was describing me. I felt a bond connected to the protagonist, Ralph,
who was the leader of the group of children stuck on an island. He focused on keeping
the kids happy and entertained to keep their mind off of the fact that they were stranded,
but this later caused disorganization and slowly chipped away at Ralph’s sense of
responsibility. As time passes and the group is getting nowhere close to being rescued,
Ralph realizes his mistakes as the group leader as his followers’ hope slowly dissipate in
front of his eyes, and he decides to make a change in his leadership to be more realistic
and pragmatic. In the end, Ralph’s rational decision to start a fire to signal for help is
what ultimately leads to the children being rescued.