These characters like and admire each other at first, but by the end of the novel Jack is hunting Ralph to the death. This program explores the nature and significance of these two main characters and how Golding uses the struggle between them to expose opposing values and priorities. It demonstrates how the characters represent completely different notions of leadership and government: democratic versus fascist.

Originally released by Video Education America (VEA), 2017. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 30, 2018.

Ralph and Jack (8:25); .