Ralph says “ Don’t you understand, Piggy? The things we did-“He may still be-”“No” (Golding 160). This shows that they knew that it was Simon who was getting murdered but decided to not help him. This proves that even people considered to be civil can still be evil.
(Golding, 61) Ralph influenced many people to also have hope. Piggy and Simon (without Ralph) would have easily just gone with Jack and nothing would have happened. Jack wouldn’t (and didn’t) even have the intellect to connect fire with rescue without Ralph. Jack could care less about the fire, unless for cooking his meat of course. Ralph keep everyone on track as long as he could.
Ralph was mad at himself and the others for what they had done to Simon (Golding 155). All of the boys killed Simon and they all should be charged with manslaughter because it was accidental because of the trance-like state the boys were in.
In the book Lord of the Flies, Simon becomes noticeably different from the rest of the schoolboys on the island. Simon is a shy individual and doesn’t speak often. He, unlike the other boys, enjoys being alone and independent while on the island. Although he comes across as one of the younger boys, he is one of the more disciplined, caring and mature; he understands what has to be done in order for them to survive and to keep peace between them all. Simon is the only boy on the island who sticks up for Piggy in countless situations throughout the book making him stand out in a positive way.
Ralph is a fictional character from the famous novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Throughout the book, Ralph stood out in many ways by either his actions or by his charismatic personality. His traits made him a unique character in the book since it ranged from leadership, to sympathy for others. The other characters were not as different as Ralph as they were either too cocky, like the antagonist of the story, jack, or highly intelligent but too shy, like his friends Piggy and Simon.
All the british choir boys had started off, pure and innocent looking for a way to survive on the island that they crashed landed on. They ended becoming savage, hunting, and killing to get their point across. But, devolution of boys’ society was highly affected by Simon, Jack, and Roger for they had lost their innocence while stuck upon the island. Throughout the Lord of the Flies Simon at first was the boy that understood or was the problem solver out of the group.
Ralph and Simon work on building huts for everyone but the others are off playing or hunting. These actions show the lack of respect the boys have for Ralph as chief and thus, starts the steady decline in Ralph’s power over the
While Ralph is complaining to Jack about how people don’t help much he makes sure to mention that ‘“Simon, he helps”…“He’s done just as much as I have.”’ (54). Ralph’s able to appreciate Simon for the help he provides, even when later stating Simon is funny and weird. Simon is an outsider, and Ralph is angry with everyone, but still gives credit to Simon and recognizes the help Simon gave
Simon helps as in chapter three, he is one of the three characters that take initiative and stayed to build the shelter rather than play. The fact he does not believe in the beast through rational and moral thinking presents his optimism and calm method of taking precautions to bravely unveil the truth behind the beast. Simon would be a great leader and very helpful to Ralph the hero, if he sheared off his weakness in not being able to express himself fully due to his timid and often viewed as weird charisma [“He’s queer. He’s funny.”
Simon also tried to keep the peace between all of the boys by assuring them that everything is ok, and that there is nothing to be afraid of. “I just think you’ll get back all right.” (111). Simon was vigilant, and calming to the others. This shows true leadership, and that civilization is still present so long as he’s around.
In Lord of the Flies, Golding depicts Simon as a christ figure. Simon displays incontrovertible similarities in his qualities, actions, and death with Jesus Christ, however Simon is more of a failure ignoring all the similarities. On an isolated island like the boys are on evil becomes a thing that is commonly shared upon all survivors. Simon on the other hand sticks out as a more complex character. Simon like Jesus is a more sensitive character that cares a lot about others.
Every character in Lord of the Flies sees nature as an adversary, whereas Simon is comfortable and at peace in it. Jack wants to dominate nature, Ralph sees nature as subordinate to society, and Simon and nature share a compatibility and mutual respect. All of their relationships with nature are reflections of how they act in their mini society. Jack’s overall rejection of society stems from a complete detachment from nature, whereas Ralph sees it as something merely challenging that can be conquered with societal constructs. Simon’s happiness and appreciation for nature in and of itself is what makes him insightful, and arguably the most ethical character in the novel.
Simon’s first action on the island, as expected, was to faint as his group of choir boys found the rest of the boys marooned on this island. After awaking, and losing some layers, Simon’s next action was to become one of the most vitally important boys on the island without anyone really noticing. Simon, by nature, is a secondary character, meant to stay in the background, making occasional contributions, but not really meant to develop the story in any way. This would be the case in most other stories, but in The Lord of the Flies by Robert Golding, Simon serves one of the greatest and most important roles of all of the boys: Simon is the brain of the group. Through his consistent positive thinking and ideas, civilized actions and ideologies, and selfless thinking and actions, Simon becomes a complete necessity for the group’s survival.
The wisdom and spirituality of Simon play a significant role in this book. When Ralph was questioning his own leadership and was wondering if they would ever get home, Simon is the one who was wise enough to give him some encouraging words to incline him to continue his role as leader. We see how spiritual Simon is by reading the parts of the story where he goes off into the forest and meditates to keep his mind clear so that he can continue doing his part in helping them survive. Additionally, Simon was the only one able to figure out who the beast truly was by simply looking at the world from a different viewpoint. Early on, he suggested that
Ralph is first introduced as the fair boy who is a natural born leader. He applies Piggy’s intelligence to think of a way to summon the other survivors on the island. Ralph follows through with Piggy’s idea and uses the conch which emits a loud sound that can be hear through the island. The sound eventually lures the group of boys towards them. His leader instincts are best portrayed when he’s able to side with Jack after offering to share his power: “The suffusion drained away from Jack’s face.
