Simon is the hero figure of this novel. He resembles a prophet of sorts, and is on an entirely different plane compared to Jack and Ralph. He mastered the balance between savagery and civilization, as he knows those are equal parts of human nature, and will always be conjoined and intertwined. He represents human goodness in its purest form. He is truly one with nature. His actions are as primal as Jack’s evil, but in the most flawless way possible. Unlike Ralph, who sometimes bases his actions out of shame or guilt, Simon is truly natural and only does things to help the others. It is scarce to find good amongst evil, and Simon is this exception. He tends to the littleluns, recovers Piggy’s glasses, and even gives his share of food to others. …show more content…
Simon’s actions separate him from the rest of the boys on the island. His innate capacity for wisdom makes him the most mature and insightful boy on the island. He is the only boy who is able to grasp the concept of the beast. He sees the beast as not being an external force penetrating the walls and tearing the boys down, but rather understanding that they are doing this to themselves. There is inherent evil within each human being, but the balance between the evil urges and the civilized habitual actions must be sorted by priorities. Simon is also linked to the spiritual world. In fact, one of the twelve apostles is named Simon. His qualities and abilities are transcendent. He has a presentiment of his death, but still goes out of his way to share the news of the beast being a man to the other boys. He tells Ralph that Ralph will get home, and even suggests that he himself will not make it. He even has a vision of the beast being a man, when he “[thinks] of the beast, [and] there [rises] before his inward sight the picture of a human, at once heroic and sick”