Abraham Lincoln's quote shows his thoughts on the power of power and its ability to corrupt even the best of men. The same opinion is shared by Philip Zimbardo, the psychologist responsible for the Stanford prison study. In his study, he observed the effect of power on college students in roles as prison guards and prisoners. The experiment had to be stopped due to the effect the power had on the students in the role of guards. William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, supports Philip Zimbardo's assertion that evil is a natural consequence of power through the development of Roger and his personality. Golding shows this through Roger's transition from civilized and timid to wild and bold in his time on the island. When the boys first landed on the island, Golding describes Roger in the quote: "There was a thin, stealthy boy whom no one knew." , who kept to himself. . . He muttered that his name was Roger and was silent again,” (Golding 14). Roger wasn't exactly one of the boldest kids and was shy at first when they first landed on the island. He says his name softly and that's all to hear from the shy little Roger. Roger is also the one who suggests voting to choose a leader, ending the argument between Ralph and Jack and finding a more sophisticated solution than other options. When they are trying to make a fire, Roger says “'Make a bow and spin the arrow.' . . He rubbed his hands together and mimed” (Golding 32). This indicates that Roger knows how to survive and that he is slowly coming out of his shell, the transition to ferocity has begun. In the transition from being civilized and timid to wild and bold, the change in Roger becomes more evident. This transition is shown when Roger... in the center of the paper... shows that it was Roger's idea and Roger's job to show Ralph's head to the rest of the tribe, showing that the last person concerned about being civilized, if is gone and that they could be as wild as they wanted. William Golding's timeless classic, Lord of the Flies, reflects Philip Zimbardo's observations on the power of power through the transformation and development of the character Roger and his personality. The more power Roger has at his disposal, the more savage he becomes until he reaches the point where he can violently kill one of his peers and put his head on a stick for everyone to see and feel no remorse. Power can corrupt even the greatest of men and if a man can have power and not be corrupted, he has passed the ultimate test of character. Xplore and Web. November 19, 2013. Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Coward-McCann, 1962. Print.