Lord Of The Flies Eulogy

Simon’s Characterization in Lord of the Flies People and their desire for power can cause turmoil and destruction, but some people are able to put the benefit of the majority ahead of their own desires. The ability to act upon desires for the good of the people and consider conscience, based upon the influences they experience, is described by Sigmund Freud as superego (Freudian Division…). In Golding’s Lord of the Flies, he uses Simon to portray Freud’s idea of superego, by incorporating religious allusions, symbolism, and social allegory, which is further demonstrated in the articles “Is Golding Calvinistic?” “The Coral Island Revisited,” and “Simon.” To begin with, Golding uses several religious allusions in Simon to demonstrate the

A social allegory refers to the underlying meaning of a story that makes a statement regarding social significance (Lord of the Flies: an Allegorical Tale). First of all, Simon builds durable shelters with great focus for several of the boys on the island (Golding 54). This event portrays Simon as hardworking and caring, portraying the idea of superego. Simon promotes the greater good and commits an act that benefits the group as a whole, rather than just himself. Next, Simon helps the little kids on the island gather the fruit they are unable to reach (Golding 56). This action demonstrates social allegory, as Simon tends to the smaller children, showing his kind personality and instinctive response to help others. Golding creates superego through Simon’s actions beginning early in the novel, in order to develop Simon’s portrayal as a superego and show that consciously considerate people do in fact exist. Finally, when Jack refuses to give Piggy any food one evening, Simon gives him his meat at dinner, while the other boys laugh at the gesture (Golding 74). Simon immediately gives Piggy his food, without thinking twice. Moreover, Simon commits an act with great audacity, while under severe peer pressure. He could have easily ignored the situation and stayed out of it, but he stood up for another person a cause he believed in. Simon is illustrated to be considerate and sympathetic to others in order to demonstrate his clear depiction as a superego. Clearly, Golding uses social allegory in order to portray superego through his characterization of