the boys find ralph holding the conch when he blows and and elect him leader over jack.
Its around page 30 in my edition.
The leader was chosen by every body voting for Jack or Ralph.
The vote was between Jack and Ralph. When all the boys voted they chose Ralph as their leader. :)
Ralph
Simon does the majority of the intellectual thought while Piggy thinks along the lines of practicality.
Ralph told him he could be the leader of the choir boys and then he made his own group of only himself until people from Ralph's side went to Jack's side. :)
Jack
In "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding, Ralph is elected as the leader by the group of boys stranded on the island. His democratic approach contrasts with Jack's authoritarian leadership style, leading to a power struggle between the two characters.
As chief(leader).
Jack is power hungrey and being a leader gives him power
They choose a leader and get jobs.
They choose a leader and get jobs.
They choose a leader and get jobs.