Lord of the Flies

In Chapter 11, Why is Roger fully responsible for the death of Piggy? What do these actions say about the character of Roger?

In Chapter 11, Why is Roger fully responsible for the death of Piggy? What do these actions say about the character of Roger?
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Roger was not ordered by his leader (Jack) to set loose the boulder. He made that decision and performed that action on his own.... he was not encouraged, he simply carried out his own desires.

High overhead, Roger, with a sense of delirious abandonment, leaned all his weight on the lever.

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Lord of the Flies