Inherent evil is found in many places, especially in humans. However, it is generally 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 no social order exists. When a group of young British boys crash land on an island, they try to act civilized and good. As the adult world is caught in an atomic war, these twelve-year-old boys struggle to maintain order. Roger seems good at first, but commits bad actions, such as murder. Ralph becomes the leader, elected by the boys. Jack, another boy, tries to usurp the position of chef from Ralph. Using Roger, Ralph, and Jack, William Golding illustrates the evil inherent in the human condition when external forces are absent. Roger illustrates the inherent evil on the island. Roger is a civilized young boy until he spends quality time on the island without adults. Roger goes from innocent to corrupt on the island. Roger killing Piggy with intent is a display of evil. When Piggy and Ralph try to convince Jack to return Piggy's glasses, Roger silences Piggy: "Overhead, Roger, with a delirious sense of abandonment, pressed all his weight on the lever" (Golding 200 ). This brutal murder of Piggy proves Roger's evil. Roger's intention to behead Ralph also shows evil. When Ralph asks what will happen to him, Samneric responds, “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 planned beheading of Muscat 2 by Roger proves his wickedness. Roger's implied use of torture also shows his villainy. When Samneric tells Jack where Ralph is hiding, Roger threatens them: "I... in the middle of a paper... show Jack's evil." During their time on the island, Jack's inherent evil becomes more and more apparent. William Golding illustrates the evil inherent 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 the planned decapitation of Ralph. Ralph shows his wickedness by denying Simon's death, contributing to his death, and taking pleasure in hurting the boar. Jack also displays evil by killing animals for fun, mercilessly murdering 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.