What was Ralph's mission statement in Lord of the Flies?

Answer 1

As Ralph said right at the beginning of the novel, the important thing is to get rescued and his prime motivation throughout was to achieve that end.

Answer 2

To keep a signal fire lit so that they could get rescued and to have fun while they were waiting for the rescuers to arrive.

Answer 3

Ralph is chosen as the chief because he is the one with the conch shell and he called everyone together with it, therefore, he is seen as a leading figure.