Roger Lord Of The Flies Character Analysis

Early in the novel, Roger is perceived as a boy who makes erroneous and malicious decisions, but still remains the “shy and furtive boy.” After a day of hunting, Roger “Led the way straight through the sandcastles, kicking them over, burying the flowers scattering the chosen stones”(pg 60). This hostile action reflects Roger’s mean streak. Despite his outwardly rude actions, Roger is initially considered the solemn and shy choir member. When Ralph, Jack, and Roger climb the mountain to scout out the beast, Roger remains silent throughout the journey. While Jack and Ralph strategize, Roger gives no input on the topic. The narrator describes this scene as, “Roger, uncommunicative by nature, said nothing. He offered no opinion on the beast nor

At the beginning of The Lord of the Flies, Roger is the mysterious boy who has a rough side to him. He kicks down sandcastles and shows no pity, but he also remains quiet and evasive when he should give input on various topics. Despite his minor mean streak and elusive behavior, Roger knows where to draw the line when the boys start their adventure. When he is throwing stones at the littluns, he acknowledges, “Yet there was a space around Henry that he dare not throw”(pg 64). Although Roger does not make the smartest decisions socially, he is still influenced British and societal morals. As the boys spend more time on the island, Roger gradually turns savage. He has broken away from Ralph’s clan and is now second -in-command of the hunters. Roger is Jack’s henchmen, and he does whatever he is told. Even the narrator acknowledges his social growth, from being the hunted to the hunter. Roger steadily climbs the social ladder so that he no longer is the submissive boy he was at the beginning of the novel, but a crude bully with wrongful intentions. He follows all of Jack’s commands with pride. Roger also takes part in a brutal killing of a pig, having no problem spilling the guts with vicious stabs. The difference between every single boy, from the beginning of their time on the island to the end, is substantial. Roger, to say the least, has also experienced change throughout the adventure. He went from an insignificant, shy boy to a cold blooded killer. Roger killed Piggy without any hesitation and terrorizes other islanders with no guilt whatsoever. In the novel, Golding uses Roger to represent the darkness that lurks in all people. No matter who we are or where we come from, every man has an evil side that is yet to be discovered. Under certain circumstances, that sinister side begins