Roger’s representation of sadism illustrates how quickly societal restrictions can diminish and reveal the presence of evil in human nature through his descent into savagery. Roger first exhibits sadistic behavior while tormenting Henry to pass time. He aims to miss as “there [is] a space round Henry […] into which he dare not throw […] Roger’s arm [is] conditioned by a civilization that [knows] nothing of him” (Golding 62). At first he enjoys simply rattling the boy without any infliction of pain. However, Roger’s desires intensify as the civilization from which he originates becomes increasingly abstract with the passage of time. He begins by torturing the pigs the boys hunt, stabbing it before it is killed. He next becomes the executioner