The two leaders who emerge on the island are Ralph and Jack. Obviously, they have different leadership styles. Ralph, chooses to "rule" with logic and reason. He appeals the boys' sense of what is necessary to survive and get rescued from the island. Jack, who just wants to have fun, rebels at this. His "let's just have a good time" philosophy appeals to the boys (go figure!) more than the collect the food, build the shelters, keep the fire going boring work that Ralph keeps emphasizing. Jack, through his tough guy personality is the one who hunts the pigs, paints his face, and neglects what Ralph considers the priorities for the group's survival. This breakdown in communication results in violence when Jack's group separates from Ralph's, which eventually dwindles to just Ralph and Piggy. Piggy's glasses are the fire starters on the island. They are stolen by Jack's group in a raid on their camp and Jack cruelly leaves Piggy without the benefit of sight--both literally and figuratively since Piggy has been cast as Ralph's second in command and voice of reason.
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