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For all of his life Roger, like other boys, has been told by adults not to do certain things, such as throwing stones at people and things. So despite his genuine desire to throw stones at Henry, with the intention of hitting and hurting the littlun, the years of 'conditioning' caused him to subconsciously throw wide of the target. Later in the book Roger overcame his 'conditioning' and allowed his true nature to blossom, with fatal results for Piggy.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agobecause he is testing the boundaries of the rules
Another answer: For all of his life Roger, like other boys, has been told by adults not to do certain things, such as throwing stones at people and things. So despite his genuine desire to throw stones at Henry, with the intention of hitting and hurting the littlun, the years of 'conditioning' caused him to subconsciously throw wide of the target. Later in the book Roger overcame his 'conditioning' and allowed his true nature to blossom, with fatal results for Piggy.
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∙ 14y agoFor all of his life Roger, like other boys, has been told by adults not to do certain things, such as throwing stones at people and things. So despite his genuine desire to throw stones at Henry, with the intention of hitting and hurting the littlun, the years of 'conditioning' caused him to subconsciously throw wide of the target. Later in the book Roger overcame his 'conditioning' and allowed his true nature to blossom, with fatal results for Piggy.
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∙ 14y agoRoger does not hit Henry, he throws stone close to Henry, when the littlun is on the beach. For all of his life Roger, like other boys, has been told by adults not to do certain things, such as throwing stones at people and things. So despite his genuine desire to throw stones at Henry, with the intention of hitting and hurting the littlun, the years of 'conditioning' caused him to subconsciously throw wide of the target. Later in the book Roger overcame his 'conditioning' and allowed his true nature to blossom, with fatal results for Piggy.
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∙ 13y agoRodger is preconditioned not to cause physical pain to others.
Page 62, "Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law. Rodgers arm was conditioned by a civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins."
Because society told him not to do this, or face the punishments, he still fears the authority of "the old life."
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∙ 13y agoRoger aims just to miss the littlelun's sand castle.
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∙ 11y agoRoger throws stones at young Henry but purposefully misses. In this scene of the novel, Roger tests the boundaries of accepted behavior.
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In lord of the flies what does roger do to cruelly bother Henry?
-Spoiler warning- Roger is first shown crushing sandcastles and throwing rocks (aiming to miss) at littl'uns. Then, as the novel progresses, he leans on the lever that sends a boulder down Castle Rock (aiming to hit) and killed Piggy. His final, and most disturbing, display of cruelty is when he, "sharpened a stick at both ends." This signifies that he was ready to murder Ralph, cut his throat, and put his decapitaited head on the stick as an offering to Satan.
In Lord of the Flies you are told that the fair boy jerked his stockings with an automatic gesture why is this significant?
It establishes him as a perfectly ordinary schoolboy. He is the sort of boy who is so used to adults telling him to "pull his socks up" that he now does so without the need to be told. It also shows that he is using society's boundaries to protect himself from the savagery in man. This is a reccuring theme that also shows up later in the novel for example, Roger throws stones at Henry in the novel, but he aims to miss because "round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law."
What is a symbol for Boolie in driving miss daisy?
Don't suck, just do it.
In the lors of the flies what is Henry doing while roger watches him?
Henry is watching small transparent sea creature and making impressions in the sand into which seawater and transparent creatures can flow. In effect he is trying to exert control over the transparent creatures.
Trace the progression of roger's savagery in this chapter?
He begins by throwing a stone at Samneric but aims to miss. With this act, "some source of power began to pulse in Roger's body." (Pg. 175) He then throws rocks at Piggy and Ralph. In an instant he purposely dislodges the large rock that kills Piggy and, finally, he throws a spear at Ralph.
What evidence is there at the beginning of the 4th chapter of Lord of the Flies that the boys are regressing to a more natural primitive state?
At the beginning of Lord of the Flies three of the littluns Johnny, Henry, and Percival are playing a game that involves the sandcastle they built. Roger and Maurice run out of the forest and stomp on the sandcastle. The are bullying the kids just because the kids are beneath them. Maurice throws sand in Percival's eyes. Initially Maurice feels guilty but he gets over the guilty feeling. Roger, although aiming to miss, throws stones at Henry. Although he never hits Henry, he just does it to be mean.
What word did roger spell for Miss Orville in the short story Miss Awful?
In the short story "Miss Awful," Roger spelled the word "gulch" for Miss Orville.
In lord of the flies what does roger do to cruelly bother Henry?
-Spoiler warning- Roger is first shown crushing sandcastles and throwing rocks (aiming to miss) at littl'uns. Then, as the novel progresses, he leans on the lever that sends a boulder down Castle Rock (aiming to hit) and killed Piggy. His final, and most disturbing, display of cruelty is when he, "sharpened a stick at both ends." This signifies that he was ready to murder Ralph, cut his throat, and put his decapitaited head on the stick as an offering to Satan.
Who are the main characters in Miss Awful?
miss. Wilson - nice teacher miss. Orville - mean sub/ 1 main character roger - kid/ 1 main character elizabeth - sister Victoria clark - rojers mom Tommy miller - rojers friend
Who made mr men and little miss?
Roger Hargreaves
How many little miss books are they?
There are 33 Little Miss books in the original series by Roger Hargreaves.
Who created mr men and little miss?
i think it was Roger Hargreaves
What are some character traits of roger from miss awful?
he is caring, and lively.
Which series of books did Roger Hargreaves create?
Roger Hargreaves created the Mr. Men and Little Miss childrens book series.
When is it appropriate to use mme vs mlle?
Mme means Madame (Mrs) and Mlle means Miss i believe. I think you could just say Mlle Roger or Mme Roger whenever needed. (eg. Mrs vs Missus)
Who won miss congeniality 1972 miss America?
I am pretty sure the winner of Miss Congeniality 1975 was Ann Roger who was from Belgium. Also she was a semi-finalist in the Miss Universe that same year. Thanks
Who wrote the mr men and little miss book series?
It was created by Roger Hargreaves.
