If you are 18 years or older or are comfortable with graphic material, you are free to view this page. Roger last name unknown is the secondary antagonist of William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies , and the and film adaptations. Initially a choir boy, he serves as Jack Merridew 's right hand and torturer, taking sadistic pleasure in maiming and killing those who disobey the "law of the jungle".
He was portrayed by Roger Elwin in the film adaptation, and by Gary Rule in the film adaptation. Roger first appears along with Jack Merridew and several other boys who were all part of a boys' choir. He is initially presented as a quiet boy who is Jack's most loyal acolyte. He becomes Jack's chief lieutenant after the choir boys form their own tribe. Later, Roger is shown to be bullying the "littluns", as the boys call the younger children.
The way the content is organized and presented is seamlessly smooth, innovative, and comprehensive. A quiet, brooding member of Jack 's chorus. Roger is at first little more than a mystery, a quiet, intense boy who seems to hide himself from the other boys.
But as the trappings of civilization begin to recede on the island, Roger begins to reveal himself, first by throwing rocks at littleuns and purposely missing , then by killing a pig more viciously than necessary, then by rolling a boulder down on Piggy , then by torturing Samneric , and finally by sharpening a stick on which he plans to stake Ralph 's head, just as he earlier staked a pig's head.
While Jack loves power, Roger loves to cause pain. He symbolizes mankind's sadistic instincts, the suppressed desire to hurt others. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:.
Chapter 4 Quotes. Roger stooped, picked up a stone, aimed, and threw it at Henry — threw it to miss. The stone, that token of preposterous time, bounded five yards to Henry's right and fell in the water. Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life.
Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law. Related Characters: Roger , Henry. Related Symbols: Adults. Related Themes: Human Nature. Page Number and Citation : 62 Cite this Quote. As he goes to notify the others that there is no beast on the mountain, he is killed, as the others mistake him for the beast. Very much a Jesus figure, he is murdered by the very ones he had wanted to help.
Lord of the Flies: This is the name given to the inner beast, to which only Simon ever actually speaks. As Simon's waits for the beast's arrival near the bloody sow's head on the stake buzzing with flies , The Lord of the Flies speaks to him, warning him not to get in its way or else he shall be killed by the boys. The Lord of the Flies name comes from the sow's head and the countless flies buzzing about it, which soon move from the sow's head to swarm around the head of Simon as the Lord of the Flies tells him, "I'm a part of you.
Auntie: Though never appearing in person, Piggy refers to her constantly in conversation, especially early on. Auntie is a prominent adult figure in his life and Piggy recalls and clings to things she had told him such as not running on account of his asthma.
She kept a candy store and gave Piggy as many sweets as he wanted to eat. However, as the children's link to the world of grown-ups is increasingly severed, her name is mentioned less and less. Bill: One of the choirboys. Bill is a follower of Jack who later becomes a hunter. Henry: A littlun who, with Percival and Johnny, is attacked with rocks by Roger and Maurice while they are building sand castles near the beach.
He is the oldest of the three littluns. Johnny: He is the first of the boys to reach the beach on the first day, answering the conch's call. He is a 'littlun' aged about six years, Johnny is subject to torment by Roger and Maurice later on in the book while building sand castles.
Littluns: This is the general term used to describe the smaller boys, who far outnumber the 'biguns'. Though an ever-present element of the boys' society, due to their young ages they are hardly mentioned as taking part in the events of the island.
It is for them Ralph shows concern for building the shelters, because at night the littluns 'talk and scream. When the group has split up, in hearing Piggy's words that 'a few littluns' were left with them, Ralph replies, ''They don't count. Maurice: Similar to the hostile Roger but less cruel, Maurice is very much a follower. Originally a choirboy as well, he takes part with Roger in throwing rocks at the littluns while building their sand castles.
He remains loyal to Jack, going with him when the split occurs from Ralph's 'society'. Only at one point does he invoke the name of his parents, when, fearing the beast during the assembly, he recalls that his ''Daddy said they haven't found all the animals in the sea yet.
Mulberry Birthmark Boy: A littlun, he is the first to invoke the name of the "beast" and spread fear among the boys. After the first signal fire on the mountain is not contained and burns wildly across the island, he is not seen again.
Though it is never actually stated, it is assumed that he has died in the fire. SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Who is the Lord of the Flies? What is the conch and what does it symbolize? How does Simon die?
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