Ralph in "Lord of the Flies" as a hero

There are many ways a person can be a hero; sometime it is the main character of the book, sometime it could just be an average person passing by. In Mr.Golding's book Lord of the Flies, Ralph is being portrayed as a leader and a hero. In my mind as I read "Lord of the Flies", Ralph seems like an ideal leader, but yet he lacks trait of what a good leader needs. Foremost …

…leader are that he thinks everyone is equal. Piggy is the weakest of the group and therefore gets pick on constantly. When Jack that Piggy to shut up even though Piggy got the conch, Ralph step in and defend Piggy, "Jack! You haven't got the Conch, let him speak!" His clear understanding of people nature makes him a better leader than Jack. He understands that people need rules and stability in order to remain civilized.