The novel Lord of the Flies written by William Golding is about a young group of boys who are stranded on an island after trying to escape a war occurring in their country but little do they know that they are no where near out of the dangers of war. In this novel these boys encounter many problems along their ways involving a struggle for power and strength which inevitably leads to chaos. As the two eldest boys try to distinguish the leader of the pack all it leads to is further argument and hatred. Golding spent much time and consideration when he wrote this book. Not only did he want the actions and events in the book to have significance within the story and within the outside world, he also wanted each character’s name to hold specific significance to enhance the development in the story and to develop the readers understanding of the themes and purpose of the novel. Not only are the characters Simon and Roger a huge part in the growth of the rivalry and significance in the book, but their names also play a huge part in developing the themes of struggle of power, human nature, and loss of innocence within the boys.
As the novel progresses the characteristics of each individual start to become more noticeable and the reader is given an easier opportunity to get a feel for the character and what kind of background each one might be coming from. As you are introduced to the character Roger not much is thought of him except for his unusual rudeness towards piggy. As the story progresses however, Roger’s cruelty towards nature and towards civilization becomes aware. As the boys begin to hunt Roger does not hold back like the others, but instead is quick to use violence and resorts to it at any chance he gets. The first pig that they kill, Roger shoves his spear up the pigs rear and does not even flinch but instead is exulted by the Pigs pain. The name Roger means “one with the spear” and it is quite obvious why the author Golding gives this character...