maurice is for sure a very undderated character, but do we really get a lot of him? no, we dont, i mean, yes, hes there, but the reader might feel like his only point is to follow roger and jack. but i want to share my headcanons about pre-island maurice, and how it did effect him on the island. i do belive he is just scared of being left out, Maurice for sure saw what happened to Simon, a boy that never got accepted by the group, and what suffering comes with it. i dont want to make it seem like im "babying" him, but maybe hes just very shy and scared of what i mentioned before and decides to hide it with his goofiness and by picking up other's behaviors? maybe by constantly being and following others makes him feel sure he isint left out by the group? i dont think he was ever "pure evil" like jack who hides his self-doubt under face paint, aggression and his constant need of leadership, or roger who is extremely cruel without any explanations and that just proves how he represents a human who is influenced by his surroundings. he feels regret for sure, but still decides to follow the others, but why, because of fear? i do think so.
i hope its understandable, and i did not make it sound terrible, but thank yew for the request! sorry its late im sleepy now π’π’π’π’π’π’π’π’