The film Lord of files is about a group of British boys of the age of 6 to 12 years of age who finds themselves on an inhabited island after the plane crash. The boys are the only survivors of the plane crash, and there is no adult to guide them or observe them. It is also during the time of war, so there is tension everywhere, and the hope of life is low. However, the first thing after the crash is that one of the boys finds a way to gather all the survivors together. Even though the boys are young, the first thing they do is to choose a leader. It signifies that it is the nature of the human beings to need a leader who's his role is usually to guide the way and offer insights on the issues that occur in the course of the life. It is because human beings have different background, and has differences in views; perceptions, values personalities, and their behavior vary. Ralph is …show more content…
However, not all of the human beings considers a situation peaceful or in harmony if they are not the ones who have the power and energy to enforce the rules. It is due to this aspects that there are the leadership differences and group disputes as it is portrayed in the film. The members of a group are easily influenced and disrupted to change their mind and their leader focusing on the person who holds a sign of power. The sign of power varies depending on the situation in which the human beings are and influences the behavior conduct greatly. In the case of the film, the sign of power is the glasses since they are the ones that are used to light the fire. Social psychology suggests that human behavior results from the interaction of the mental states and the instantaneous condition and it is the reason the boys turn down Ralph as their leader and opt to follow Jack. The will to power, as portrayed by Jack, is not as a result of goodwill but the jealousy and greed as it is in the actual life situation. It is his feelings, thoughts, beliefs, goals and intentions that influence him to undertake various actions and behavioral conduct that manifests and portrays his will to overthrow Ralph. His intentions at the first instant are not to rescue the boys as it was Ralphs but to be the leader. The group thinking does not isolate the leader's motives but follows the