Lord of the Flies

LORD OF THE FLIES Chapter 3 & 4

Why does Roger miss on purpose when he throws rocks at others?

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Roger misses on purpose because he still has a sense of right and wrong, though those restraints are slowly slipping away. Roger has become uncivilized to the point where he enjoys instilling fear and feeling the sense of power it affords him.

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Lord of the Flies