Which character is more evil--Jack or Roger? Explain, using quotes, the different kinds of evil behavior each demonstrates and which is ultimately...

Roger is obviously evil. He is a bully; from the beginning he takes pleasure in bothering Henry by throwing rocks at him without hitting him. When he turns his aggression on the sow, he seems to take an unhealthy pleasure in jamming his spear up the animal's rectum as "the terrified squealing became a high-pitched scream." When he learns that Jack has tied up Wilfred and beat him for no apparent reason, he sits still,...

Roger is obviously evil. He is a bully; from the beginning he takes pleasure in bothering Henry by throwing rocks at him without hitting him. When he turns his aggression on the sow, he seems to take an unhealthy pleasure in jamming his spear up the animal's rectum as "the terrified squealing became a high-pitched scream." When he learns that Jack has tied up Wilfred and beat him for no apparent reason, he sits still, "assimilating the possibility of irresponsible authority." He uses that authority to roll the boulder onto Piggy, murdering him. He does so "with a sense of delirious abandonment." There is no doubt that Roger's acts are immoral.

As horrific as Roger's deeds are, however, Jack's are even worse. Jack, as one of the oldest boys on the island, has a responsibility to set an example and lead the other boys in a way that will create a safe and functional society. However, he shows himself to be ultimately selfish and short-sighted, caring more about hunting and winning the power struggle with Ralph than for the success of the boys' society. Jack lacks a moral compass. When he dons his face paint, he is "liberated from shame and self-consciousness." When Piggy scolds Jack for letting the fire go out, Jack "stuck his fist into Piggy's stomach" and "smacked Piggy's head," causing his glasses to break, and then mocks Piggy when he complains.This shows how Jack is willing to resort to violence to cover up his own failings. Later, Jack undermines Ralph's leadership and leads a feast that gets out of control, murdering Simon. Then he steals Piggy's glasses, leaving him all but blind. He beats Wilfred for no stated reason, and he sets up the boulder to defend Castle Rock, knowing it could be deadly. He sets a tone with the boys of violence and fear; it is his "irresponsible authority" that gives Roger the green light for murdering Piggy. After Piggy falls to his death, Jack exhibits no remorse but shouts, "See? See? That's what you'll get!" He then leads all the boys in a man-hunt for Ralph, intending to kill him. As Samneric reveal to Ralph, "They hate you, Ralph. They're [Jack and Roger] going to do you." As the older boy and the leader who sets the parameters for his "tribe," Jack is even more evil than Roger.