Your question has too many components, so I'll take the
first and go from there--the character who has the most inner conflict in Lord
of the Flies seems to be Ralph. He looks most like a
leader, which is why he gets elected to that position. The reality, though, is that
Ralph has trouble collecting his thoughts and can't really function well without the
help of Piggy. Ralph is the one who has always dreamt of being someplace without any
adults; once he got it, he did his best but didn't really know what to do. His inner
conflict shows itself physically: he bites his nails until they bleed, he hates his
long hair hanging in his face, he is annoyed by his salt-encrusted clothes rubbing
against his skin. These are simply pictures of his inner turmoil. He's aware his
leadership is slipping on the outside; on the inside he is worried that he just can't
think well any more. He is a physical being asked to do an intellectual job, and this
is a source of conflict in Ralph nearly from the
beginning.
Simon is in some conflict with his world and
even directly with the evil of his world. Piggy is in a clear man vs. man conflict with
nearly everyone on the island. Jack is in conflict with, well, I guess with the pigs
and then with the other three main characters. The clearest inner
conflict, to me, is Ralph's.
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