Roger Lord Of The Flies Essay

Victor Hugo, a French writer, once remarked, ¨Of all the things that God has made, the human heart is the one which sheds the most light, alas! And the most darkness.¨ (Hugo). Ironically, humans possess the capacity for benevolence, yet darkness hides until drawn out. In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, a sizable group of British boys are helpless and stranded on an uninhabited island causing them to gradually devolve and lose their grasp of humanity. One of the boys, Roger, psyche changes as he transmutes into a person with the ability to injure another human being. To truly understand why the surrounding of an adult free island affect Roger so much, it is imperative to know how the island alters him, causing him to express his inner

For instance, Roger ¨picked up a stone¨ and commences tossing them at Henry, but he ¨threw it to miss¨ comprehending ¨there was a space round Henry into which he dare not throw¨ (62). Civilization has trained him to refrain from inflicting pain on someone else. However, his behavior intensifies as time elapses and he abandons society rules. On the other hand, Roger initially suppresses his sinister nature seeing as he ¨kept to himself with an inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy¨ the other boys discern him as ¨[a] slight, furtive boy¨ (22). His introduction shows he is a quiet boy who keeps to himself and camouflages his dark disposition. Civilization trains Roger to dissemble his actual intentions with all its rules and discipline. In other words, Roger is incapable of hitting Henry due to society's regulations, ¨Round the squatting child is the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law.¨ (62). Instead of striking Henry with rocks, he forms a circle around him presenting his hesitation to reveal his persona. An invisible barrier is present that comprises penalties for harming another person. As order becomes futile, Roger's abandon of societal rules and cruelty