While in the jungle and climbing up to the mountain he is unafraid and even goes to see the beast on his own. In conclusion, Simon is very symbolic in the book Lord of the Flies and represents a Christ-like character who reveals darker parts of human nature. Simon’s character represents the themes of savagery and the beast and of civilization. The “beast” that the author William Golding uses in the book represents the the savage impulses
Truong Page 1 Lauryn Truong Mr. Poling English 5th Period 7 October 2015 Lord of the Flies Character Analysis: Simon In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, Simon is empathetic; however, he struggles to communicate with the boys. One trait that Simon has is empathy, which is expressed through his actions. Golding develops Simon as a Christ-like figure, meaning he takes on characteristics that Christ had. Like Jesus, he is able to interpret what the group's problems are and what needs to be done to fix them.
In the novel “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding the ultimate one responsible for the destruction of the island is Jack. In the novel Golding has wrote about how a group of british boys crashed on a plane and landed on a island where there are no adults,just little british boys stranded on a island .In the beginning one of the boys Ralph was the responsible leader where he knew what to do an how to manage. But of course there was this one cureles jealous boy that wanted to be a leader,the one in charge. Because of how ruthless and savage Jack was he took the fear that the boys had within them and used it against them to make them join his tribe which started the destruction of the island.
Unlike all the other boys on the island, Simon doesn’t act morally out of guilt. He behaves kindly toward the younger children, and he is the first to realize the true meaning of the beast. Simon represents a radically different idea of essential human goodness. The Lord of the Flies becomes a physical manifestation of the beast, a symbol of the power of evil, and a Satan figure.
In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Simon is a young boy who symbolizes a Christ-like figure, and since Simon represents this and Christ can see all, Simon is a realist. He is the only rational boy on the island who does not believe in the “beast”, unlike the other boys. In Chapter Five, the boys are fighting over whether the beast exists or not. In this scene Simon is skeptical of the Beast and expresses his belief of what the beast is.
There’s a lot of symbolism in The Lord of the Flies, and Simon represents the religious aspect in life, for example; morals. Which means, like I stated above, that Simon tries to keep others in a good or for better words civilized society. Simon is eager and he pretends to be less than what he is and what I mean by that is he takes less credit than he should. He isn’t what one would describe as direct, but when things need to be taken care of and fixed he won’t let it slide. He’ll be upfront about it and take care of what needs to be done.
Humans are though to be the most developed living species on the planet Earth. However, throughout life, one can also see humans can be so evil and illogical during moments of desperation that the ability of reason is cannot be found. In the book Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, Golding depicts many examples of human nature with the use of characters he placed in the story. One of these characters is a boy named Simon. Golding uses Simon to describe compassion, wisdom and insight, and a Christ-like figure.
Lastly the representation of Christ through Simon. Lord of the flies clearly contains characters that portray the role of the hero archetype and his fight against evil. Ralph plays this role as a leader whose primary aim is to get rescued and create a civil society where contribution is shared and
Ralph is the protagonist of Lord of the flies, a novel that explores the natural behavior of man. Throughout the book, Ralph experiences a lot of character development, being introduced at the beginning of the novel as a handsome, thoughtful, charismatic person who is a natural leader, he quickly gains the support and respect of all the boys on the island and is promptly elected leader of the island. Ralph's election kickstarts a rivalry between him and one of the older boys Jack, who believes he should be the one in charge. Jack repeatedly challenges ralphs authority as Ralph's leadership is repeatedly put to the test.
Simon is the first character in the novel to see the beast not as an external force but as a component of human nature. Simon does not yet fully understand his own idea, but it becomes clearer to him in Chapter 8, when he has a vision in the glade and confronts the Lord of the Flies. Then everyone thought the beastie was real but us the audience knew the beastie was not real and so did simon. Simon was going to tell everyone but “There isn’t anyone to help you. Only me.
This shows that the boys are only afraid of themselves, because they are their own worst enemy. He is the first to figure out that the beast is not an actual beast, and how it is only the boys becoming savage, and starting to be afraid of one another. As Simon began to explain this to the doubtful boys, he was the only one who died knowing the
One of his characteristic traits simon exhibits is selflessness. Simons selflessness can be seen when the lord of the flies threatens him. It tells him that something terrible with happen if he tells the boys That is no beast. The beast was just made up in their imagination. but he does it anyways
Ralph and Simon are both the “good” characters in the Lord of the Flies, but their goodness spark from two different origins. Simon is sometimes considered somewhat of a Christ-like figure. He confronted the Lord of the Flies, just like the Devil confronted Jesus at once. The Garden of Eden is a pristine place with evil corrupting it.
Simon is a character who exemplifies being realistic and mature, by showing these traits Simon separates himself from the rest of the boys on the island. The littleuns are helpless kids on the island who need to be looked after and taken care of, Simon realizes this and decides to be a contributor to the island. Simon cared more for others and the goodness of the island than himself, “Simon found for them the fruit they could not reach” to satisfy their hunger (Golding 46). The island has a limited food supply and instead of taking the fruit for himself he gives it out for the benefit of others. Jack gives piggy hate for no other reason than him being fat and talking differently than the other boys.
In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Simon’s role in the novel represents the civility and sanity of the boys on the island. In the beginning, we see Simon as a quiet figure who seems a bit odd compared to the rest of the boys. Simon has always stayed away from the killings, never hunting. When the topic of the beast arose he quickly shut it down, saying that the beast was just a figment of the boys imaginations and not something that could be hunted. When the Lord of the Flies appears to speak to Simon, it proves that glue holding together the sanity of the boys is fading.
