What Does Simon Represent In Lord Of The Flies

Symbolism in characters

Lord of the Flies written by William Golding and set in World War Two is about a group of boys who get stuck on an island, they had to learn how to survive by themselves and we see them in their slow descent into savagery. The boy's leader Ralph tries to keep control of the island through their assemblies with the conch which brought the boys together as a society and split them apart. Piggy is Ralph's best friend on the island his name came from his looks because Piggy is one of the most mature and smartest boys on the island, his glasses are used to start fires and becomes the most desirable item on the island by the end of the novel. Simon is the kindest boy on the island not by choice but by morals, he is used for

Golding relies heavily on using Simon as a form of foreshadowing, during chapter seven of the novel Simon believes the boar's head tells him “He will have fun” with the boys meaning something is going to happen Simon is later brutally murdered by the other boys. Simon is first introduced as the choir boy who faints as Golding writes “one of the boys flopped on his face in the sand” and by the end of the novel you will know him as the boy who was killed by the other boys because they believed he was the beast in darkness and rain during their chant “Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!” because he was the first to realise the beast was not a creature it was inside of them. Simon is the kindest of the boys but suffers a terrible fate leading to complete

The Conch represents unity, order and civilisation. The conch acts as a symbol of unity throughout the novel because the first time the conch is blown by Ralph it calls all the boys to the area of the island which for most of their time on the island, they call home. During the first meeting, the boys decide that the conch is used to maintain order because whoever holds the conch is the only one allowed to speak. While the boy's temporary civilisation is under the rule of the conch the boys function as they would if they were in England with their family. When the conch is broken by the rock that killed piggy at the same time the boys descend into full savagery by ditching clothing, painting their faces and trying to hunt Ralph leading to a fire being burned which leads to their rescue. Ralph represents leadership, throughout the novel he is the ideal leader for the boys. During the panic of the dead parachutist, he manages to bring the boys back to a sense of order. Ralph is also the one who organised the rescue fire and tried his hardest to keep the boy’s in a way where they will not become savage. The conch and Ralph are the strongest symbolised used to symbolise leadership and