The Two powers Each person is born with a tendency to rule ,and in order for people to achieve this purpose, they use different means of power. As a result , many methods of power have been developed; perhaps the two most common types of ruling are authoritarian and democratic . When we talk about ruling , we are referring to the act of governing. The difference between authoritarian and democratic power , is best illustrated in “The Lord of the Flies” , by William Golding. In this book , Ralph and jack struggle to carry these two different methods of ruling in their respective roles.Ralph and jack portrait the difference