Roger

Question 1

• Roger has been presented as a violent littlun.
• It foreshadows the destruction he causes to environment, animals and the other boys (e.g. the boulder he pushes over the cliff, which kills Piggy).

Answer 1

“Roger lead the way straight through the castles, kicking them over, burying the flowers scattering the chosen stones. Maurice followed laughing and added to the destruction.”

Question 2

• Roger is a mysterious character.

* Roger’s secret could be that he is truly innately evil.

Answer 2

“Kept to himself with an inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy.”

Question 3

• Roger is sadistic- he enjoys the pleasure of pain towards others.
• The survival of fittest, Roger takes advantage of the weak and vulnerable.

Answer 3

“Roger ran round the heap, prodding his spear whenever pigflesh appeared.”

Question 4

• Instincts Vs Social conditioning behaviour: Roger is still socially conditioned and civilised.
• Roger will ignore his values in life.

Answer 4

“Roger stopped, picked up a stone, aimed, and threw it at Henry-threw it to miss.”

Question 5

• Roger is innately evil there is no struggle him.
• Roger is the executioner/’hangman’ in the tribe.
• Roger has become more sadistic and threatening.

Answer 5

“The hangman’s horror clung round him. The Chief said no more to him but looked down at Samneric.”

Question 6

• Roger launches the boulder on Piggy.

* Roger has the power to get rid of civilisation on the island.

Answer 6

“Roger, with a sense of delirious abandonment, leaned all his weight on the lever.”