LoF-Minor+Characters

Minor Characters (Samneric, Roger, Percival, Maurice)


 * Roger- Roger represents all evil and wrongdoing in civilization. He is sadistic in that he gains pleasure from torturing a pig and picking on the littluns. An example of this is how after being relieved of his duty on the mountain, he immediately finds that the littluns had built sandcastles and “led the way through the castles, kicking them over, burying the ﬂowers, scattering the chosen stones”(84). Maurice follows him, doing the exact same. This is a minor change and reveals how although Roger follows Jack, he is the leader of the savages and is the first to lose his grip on society. Later, he becomes the first to murder someone on his own when he pushes a boulder down the mountain, killing Piggy. “Roger, with a sense of delirious abandonment, leaned all his weight on the lever” (260). This is the first murder committed on the island and that makes it a major change for the group of boys living there. **


 * Samneric- Sam and Eric represent the loss of identity in the lack of civilization. Jack is the first one to bunch Sam and Eric together as one. “There’s you and me and Samneric and—” (188). This is a minor change but it perfectly represents the loss of identity the boys go through on the island. This is no surprise because Jack exemplifies the exact nature of savage behavior. On the contrary, Piggy does his best to differentiate the two as different people. At the beginning of the work, when taking role, he asks the boys to clarify which boy is which. The boys also represent the health of relations on the island. Once the boys begin to fight with one another, Piggy notes that once brother begins to fight with brother, they are all in trouble. "Sam and Eric, locked in an embrace, were fighting each other” (237). This is significant because the boys have always worked well together and the fact that they have begun to fight represents the major change in behavior the island has brought upon all the boys. **


 * Maurice- Throughout the story, Maurice acts like a gauge. At the start of the work, he is on Ralph’s side and demonstrates good behavior. However, as the novel progresses, he loses touch with civilization and becomes savage by joining the side of Jack. This was a slow transition though, as the author states that Maurice still felt the sting of wrong doing as he kicked over the sand castles of the littluns with Roger. “Maurice followed, laughing, and added to the destruction.” “Now, though there was no parent to let fall a heavy hand, Maurice still felt the unease of wrongdoing”(84). This event represents the gradual change from good to bad that all the boys are affected with. **


 * Percival- One of the defining moments of Percival was when he forgot his telephone number. “Percival Wemys Madison. The Vicarage, Harcourt St. Anthony, Hants, **** telephone, telephone, tele—”(122). This minor change highlights the gradual deterioration of a person’s identity when put into a stressful situation. Another significant event for Percival is at the end of the novel when he forgot his name and address. “I’m, I’m—”(289). This event demonstrated how the island changed him in a way that he completely forgot his identity. This change was a major change because throughout the whole story he would say his name and address without hesitation. **


 * Zach, Keith, Maddux **

Quotes:3 Presentation: 2.5 Defining moments 2 Overall we gave you a 2.5 because you had good defining moments but the support is lacking evidence. The quotes were good as well that did apply to the situations so we commend you for that. For the overall presentation you had great structure, and transition however. Also there was a few mistakes such as, “This is the first murder committed on the island” but the first murder was actually of Simon not Piggy. -Owen, Chaz Raul Quotes- 3 because you guys were insightful and straight to the point Presentation- 2.5 It was long but it was easy to read because you all separated the paragraphs. Defining moments- 3 good job at making your point -Reneish and Maria