Lord of the Flies: Characters and Conflict In the novel Lord of the Flies many conflicts take place. Characters in conflict include Jack, Ralph, Piggy, and Simon. I think the character with the most conflict would have to be Ralph. Ralph is faced with the toughest conflict of being the grownup as a twelve year old boy. Ralph is in a tough situation because he is one of the oldest and biggest kids on the island. He was also elected chief of the island, so everyone looks up to him. He cannot act as just another kid because hi is looked upon and expected to be the grownup. When all the kids go off to play, hunt, or just have a good time Ralph has to be responsible and