Ralph and the Chivalric codes

Ralph is a character from "The Lord of the Flies." We read this novel about 3-4 months ago and it displayed many heroic qualities in each of its characters. I chose Ralph because he was the leader for most of the time the boys were on the island. The traits Ralph mostly displays are honour, and loyalty. Ralph has an interesting type of honor. He tries to stay true to where he came from (the modern world) and he tries to bring the human qualities to the island. Ralph is loyal to the group of kids on the island, trying to provide leadership and food. Even though Ralph is fairly honorable and loyal. He does is not that courageous and courteous. He's honest, but not all the time, and that deprives him of the quality. For Ralph to be a true hero in this story and in the literature world, I would say he needed at least two more qualities and possibly a third. It does not matter which other ones he possesses because they are all so close in definition. One reason why Ralph could be considered a hero is because he took charge of a group of boys of all different ages, and he immediately was liked by all except one. Jack. Even though Jack blackmailed him and taunted him, Ralph was still able to keep the island a peaceful place until several deaths occured. I still think Ralph deserves some heroic recognition.