With an understanding of the inherent darkness in all men and first-hand experience with the savagery and violence during the Second World War, William Golding he used Lord of the Flies not only as a historical allegory and pulpit from which to confront the darkness within all men, but also as a metaphor and example of the fact that no one is exempt from human nature. Golding's characters in Lord of the Flies greatly reflect this idea, but none more so than Roger. In Lord of the Flies, Golding uses the character of Roger to show the follies of humanity and the capacity of all people to transform into savagery, as well as the inherent nature of man and society's internalized acceptance of violence , arising from Golding's experiences with the subject. Golding created Roger to be an extension of Jack's personality; Roger externalizes Jack's internal sadism and amplifies his lust for power over others. From the beginning to the end of the novel, he exemplifies the sadism of the island's savages and catalyzes much of the violence that takes place throughout, from the ferocity of the pig hunt to Piggy's premeditated death. Despite not being a central character in Lord of the Flies, and despite remaining a predominantly static character, Roger becomes a fundamental example of the disintegration of the human condition and the capacity of all men to resort to cruelty when the opportunity presents itself and put to tough test. in circumstances that favor anarchy and violence, such as those in which the boys find themselves in Lord of the Flies. Through the use of complex psychopathy, a disintegration of social morality, and violent imagery and symbolism, Golding shows that, while everyone is potentially civilized, human beings are essentially savage by nature. Roger begins n...... middle of paper. .....humans naturally turn to it; the theory of entropy in the most visceral sense. Works Cited Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Perigee, 1954. Print.Koopmans, Andy. "The characters." Understanding Lord of the Flies. San Diego, California: Lucent, 2003. 63-64. Print.Oldsey, Bern and Stanley Weintraub. "Lord of the Flies: Beezlebub Revisited." EXPLORING novels. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovery Collection. Storm. Newington School District. April 1, 2014Olsen, Kirstin. "Literary Analysis". , "The ignoble savage". Understanding Lord of the Flies: A student casebook on historical issues, sources, and documents. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2000. 14-15, 35-35. Print.Slayton, Paul. "The Motivations for Teaching William Golding's Lord of the Flies." EXPLORING novels. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovery Collection. Storm. Newington School District. April 1st. 2014