Rodger walked “…straight through the castles, toppling them, burying the flowers, scattering the chosen stones.” These actions represent his way of gaining power. Rodger knows he couldn't gain power over the older boys, so he acts very barbarically to show off his power. Rodger shows his desire for power by knowing that boys can be controlled by fear, as the younger ones are afraid of a "beast", so Rodger asserts his power through fear. Caliban also displays a desire for power in a negative way. Caliban knows that Prospero is a very controlling and powerful character and must assert his power in barbaric ways. Caliban shows his barbaric character by saying: "You can cut off his head... or with a log, strike his skull, or bandage him with a stake, or cut his skin with your knife." This shows Caliban's desire for power through brutality and savagery. Both authors intended to have wild and barbaric characters to represent current events. For Shakespeare, it would most likely be a savage and despotic king. For Golding, Rodger would represent Hitler if he ruled in a savage and callous manner. Both Shakespeare and Golding show the two characters' desire for power through foreshadowing. An example of this is when Golding constructs foreshadowing events to lead to Piggy's death. Piggy died because Rodger pushed "The Rock" which "stuck Piggy… »