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 is his lack of intelligent, in many cases, he looks toward Piggy for directions and answers. However, aside for that, Ralph is a good leader that keeps his group under control. …