Inherent evil is found in many places, particularly in humans. Usually, however, it is not present where law and order is present. In his novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding shows how difficult it is to remain innocent and pure, rather than corrupt and evil where there is no social order. When a group of young British boys crash-land on an island, they try to behave civilized and good. While the adult world is embroiled in atomic war, these twelve-year-olds struggle to stay in order. Roger seems good at first, but commits evil deeds, such as murder. Ralph becomes the leader, elected by the boys. Jack, another boy, tries to usurp Ralph's position as boss. Using Roger, Ralph, and Jack, William Golding illustrates the inherent evil in the human condition when external forces are absent. Roger illustrates the inherent evil while on the island. Roger is a civilized kid until he spends some quality time on the island without adults. Roger goes from innocence to corruption on the island. Roger killing Piggy with all his intentions is a spectacle of evil. When Piggy and Ralph try to make Jack return Piggy's glasses, Roger silences Piggy: “Up high, Roger, with a sense of delirious abandon, rested his whole weight on the lever” (Golding 200). This brutal murder of Piggy demonstrates Roger's wickedness. Roger's intention to behead Ralph also shows evil. When Ralph asks what will happen to him, Samneric replies, “Roger has sharpened a stick at both ends” (Golding 210). Samneric knows that Roger intends to behead him, but Ralph does not immediately understand this dastardly act. This decapitation scheduled for Muscat 2 by Roger demonstrates his evilness. Roger's implied use of torture also shows his evilness. When Samneric tells Jack where Ralph is hiding, Roger threatens them: “I…the middle of the paper…shows Jack's wickedness. Over the course of their time on the island, Jack's inherent evil becomes progressively more apparent. William Golding illustrates the inherent evil in the human condition when external forces are absent through the characters Roger, Ralph, and Jack in his book, Lord of the Flies. Roger shows evil by killing Piggy, his implied use of torture on Samneric, and Ralph's intended beheading. Ralph shows his wickedness by denying Simon's death, contributing to his death, and taking pleasure in hurting the boar. Jack also shows evil by killing animals for pleasure, ruthlessly killing Simon, and beating Wilfred for no apparent reason. By using these characters, Golding illustrates inherent evil. These three characters show how without civilization and order it is very difficult to remain pure and true. Without civilization, inherent evil slowly becomes present.