In the Lord of the Flies the climax occurs when Simon discovers the Lord of the Flies in the forest while wandering through the island. The Lord of the Flies is a voice that Simon believes he hears, that talks through a dead pig head that Jack and the hunters put on a sharp stake and left in the jungle to try and attract the beast. Simon finds the dead pig head, which is now swarming with flies and just states at the head. The Lord of the Flies tells Simon that he will never be able to escape him because he lives in all human beings. Next, the Lord of the Flies tells Simon that he will have fun with him. The encounter is so overwhelming for Simon that he passes out. When Simon wakes up there is a storm approaching and the sky is dark and the air is humid. Simon discovers the dead parachutist, and after freeing the body from the tree, decides to tell the other boys that there is no monster it is just the parachutist. When Simon exits the forest, he appears as a shadowy figure that the boys do not recognize. The boys begin to attack him relentlessly, even after Simon tries to tell …show more content…
In the beginning of the novel, Ralph is calm and confident they will be rescued. The boys elected Ralph as their leader because he could make quick, smart decisions that would benefit the group. Ralph changes from feeling confident to feeling lost and confused as he adapted to the freedom on the island. Ralph was against violence, but joined the hunters on a search for the beast, and shared in their desire for violence. When Jack separated himself from the group, Ralph was forced into independence because most of the boys decided to join Jack’s group. Ralph’s new independence confuses him and forces him to think of ways to avoid Jack’s group alone, and Ralph begins to realize he is losing his role as leader to Jack. Throughout the novel Ralph’s desire for violence begins to become more apparent, and overtakes his initial desire for