Character Analysis Many characters in the novel Lord of the Flies, changed as the story went on. The novel's author, William Golding, made the changes obvious with the things that the characters did. Ralph, Jack, Piggy and Samneric were all pretty close at the beginning of the novel. Throughout the children's experiences they started to alter the things that they did. In the following paragraphs, descriptions will be given to show what transformations took place with the children in the story. Ralph, one of the main characters in the story, didn't have many drastic changes in the way he did things. At the beginning of the novel, Ralph was voted the leader. He