Chapters 5-6 Study Questions: Lord of the Flies by William Golding

16.How does the author show us that Ralph is finally beginning to face the realities of their existence?
The author shows us that Ralph is finally beginning to face the realities of their existence by strating a disposition within Ralph, toward his position as leader of the group of boys, that was not apparent before: ??We need an assembly. Not for fun. Not for laughing, and falling off the log...not for making jokes, or for...cleverness. Not for these things. But to put things straight?? (84). …