So far in lord of the files we have seen evil in many ways, shapes, and forms. But the two that stand out the most among the group. Is through the beast and through the character of Roger. The first major form evil in the book is the beast. This is obviously portrayed as a snake to show fear and evil. The snakes is offen associated to deception and evil. The beast in my opinion is a symbol of the evil on the island.
The second form of evil that is been revealed on the island so far is Roger. Roger in the forth chapter is shown throwing rocks near children. The reason that the author doesn't show him actually hitting the child was to show the small amount of a moral he has left. But he is throwing rocks at children which displays that he is the symbol of evil.
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Cameron
I agree with your analysis of Roger as evil, however I think that the Beast symbolizes fear. This could be an interesting class debate...
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