Qualities Of Being Human In Lord Of The Flies

In addition, when the bus crashed into the lake, Simon still didn’t panic or was afraid of dying, he had a shell that defended him and made him endure more than you would think. Moreover, when Simon killed Rebecca his shell was still very strong but it had cracked a bit since it was a little bit too much. Lastly, the armadillo symbolizes Simon because when he was underwater and continuing to try to get the last kid out he went past his limits, which ended up with him completely shattering his shell, killing him. The deer in the movie “Simon Birch”, symbolized God’s will because when Joe’s mother; Rebecca died, the deer was watching him just like god. The deer then later unexpectedly jumped in front of the bus causing it to crash which was a negative impact from God but God wanted this because he did it because he wanted to use Simon to inspire people around him, including his whole town and parents. At the very end, we see Joe swimming alone, where him and Simon uses to swim at. The Deer and he make eye contact which was telling Joe that everything is going to be

Simon is the Christ-like figure of the story and best represents purity and goodness. All through the book Golding reiterates the idea of a beastie, and turns out the beast is inside everyone. This illustrates the evil of human nature, but the death of Christ saves everyone from the beast inside. ‘“You’ll get back to where you came from…. You’ll get back all right. I think so, anyway’” (111). This one little quote speaks volumes, it almost seems like Simon knew he wasn’t going to make it back home to England. He could’ve said something like, “We will make it back home,” or at least something along those lines, but he didn’t! This is just one example of the parallelism between Jesus and Simon, because like Jesus, so in a way Simon knew that he was going to die. During Simon’s final moments, he was trying to tell the other boys that there is no real beast, but the boys were so focused on killing “the beast” they didn’t realize they were killing Simon. The deaths of Jesus and Simon were unjust, and even when humanity was filled with darkness and evil they were still that ray of holy

This is very important because it shows that people that you say you can trust you can’t and they stab you in the back. Simon is a very important person in the book and always will be. He

Simon is the one boy who never participates in destructive behaviors and always contributes to the well being of the boys. He continues to work even after everyone stops, gives Piggy food when no one else will, and speaks his mind about the beast. He is also the only one to realize that the true beast is inside the boys. Simon’s moral compass, much like the superego, allows him to see the evil of mankind. Simon is whole-heartedly good. The superego attempts to lead a person to the morally right pathway, much like Simon aims to show Ralph how he can do what’s best for the tribe. The primitive nature of the others overpowers Simon’s internal good nature. Even after his death, Simon’s moral nature lives on through the boys similar to how the superego can continue to shine after a person follows the desires of the id.

Simon shows his individuality and cravings for tranquility and cognizance also through his participation with others. One instance when he truly displays this is when he was picking fruit from the “littluns”. The “littluns” and “lugged them towards the trees” and “Simon found for them the fruit they could not reach” (Golding,56). He feeds them alone and “when he had satisfied them”he “turned away from them and went where the just perceptible path led him” (Golding,56). This shows how through his clarity with nature and himself, he helps others and continues to portray that he prefers to think, act, and help others by himself. He also shows his individualism when he reacted to the death of the pig. With the chaos going around him, Simon isolates himself and “lowered his head, carefully keeping his eyes shut, then sheltered them with his hands” next to the pile of guts Jack and Roger left after penetrating the pig’s head with a stick (Golding,138). He ignores everything around him and tries his best to hide away from the monstrous actions the other boys are committing. This also supports the idea that he favors time alone in his own thoughts in peace rather than facing his fear. In

Simon also represents the Christ figure in the story, which makes him morally good and pure, furthering his identity as the Superego. One example of the compassion that Simon is known to show throughout the story is when Jack has killed the first pig, and denies Piggy a piece of meat because they don’t get along. Simon decides that the best course of action was to put Piggy’s needs before his, and “shoved his piece of meat over the rocks to Piggy, who grabbed it” (Golding 74). This shows the empathy he feels for others. When Simon is talking to Ralph and says, ”You’ll get back where you came from.” (Golding 111), this is an example of foreshadowing, but also an example of the empathy that he feels, because he wants Ralph to not be upset by anything and know that he’ll make it back okay, even if Simon doesn’t. Even during Simon’s death, when he emerges from the forest and towards the group, he is trying to tell them that there’s nothing to be afraid of, "Simon was crying out something about a dead man on a hill" (Golding 152), and when he is being pummeled, he still tries to tell them about the parachuting man. Simon’s selflessness and the fact that he is a Christ figure makes him the representation of

Although there are numerous reasons why Simon is a Christ figure, there is one event in the novel that truly separates Simon as being a Christ figure.This event is when Simon sacrifices his life. Simon is killed by the other boys because he is thought to be the beast, a threat to all of them. Simon knew he was going to die while on the island and accepts his fate. By dying, Simon saves Ralph

(Golding 111). This quote has some definite foreshadowing, seeing that Ralph gets back but Simon does not. It illustrates

Simon conveys these mannerisms within The Lord of the Flies by feeding the boys before satisfying his own needs. More importantly, both Simon and a biblical christ archetype die sacrificial deaths after learning profound truths about human mortality. Although Simon’s resemblance to a christ figure is apparent, it is very miniscule compared to his failure as a biblical figure. The writers of the New Testament proclaimed Jesus was killed for conveying his messages and beliefs, and he alleviated the burden of mankind sin.

Simon understands that the giving to the beast, itself, is the beast, the sacrifice of the sow’s head, being the Lord of the Flies. Simon’s nature differs him from the other boys who never fully understand the

Character traits make a person different from all other people. Although Simon is shy, he is also prophetic and courageous. Whenever Simon needs to speak at one of the assemblies or to another person he can not say exactly what he is thinking. One particular assembly he attempts to say something but “Simon’s effort [falls] about him in ruins; the laughter [beats] him cruelly and he [shrinks] away defenseless to his seat” (Golding 89). Simon does not like to speak in front of large groups and a lot of the time on the island they needed him to speak so they could hear sensible ideas. Golding uses Simon as a connection to The Bible’s Simon Peter because of his ability to predict the future. Simon encourages someone when he whispers “You’ll

“What am I going to tell Joe’s family and friends? he wondered,” shows he wasn’t thinking about Joe at the time of the decision. He didn’t realize how this would affect Joe’s friends and family. He wasn’t thinking about Joe. The text also states, “Simon felt himself being dragged down by Joe’s weight, ” indicating Simon knew something atrocious would arise.

Simon, meanwhile, seems to exist outside the conflict between Ralph and Jack, between civilization and savagery. We see Simon’s kind and generous nature through his actions in this chapter. He helps Ralph build the huts when the other boys would rather play, indicating his helpfulness, discipline, and dedication to the common good. Simon helps the littluns reach a high branch of fruit, indicating his kindness and sympathy—a sharp contrast to many of the older boys, who would rather torment the littluns than help them. When Simon sits alone in the jungle glade marveling at the beauty of nature, we see that he feels a basic connection with the natural world. On the whole, Simon seems to have a basic goodness and kindness that comes from within

Insanity overpowers innocence. Simon was the sweet innocent kid that always wanted to help, but had insane moments. Simon eventually caved into the insane parts of his mind and had hallucinations and had conversations with a decapitated pig head. Eventually Simon was killed of by his peers.

Simon is described to be, “A skinny, small boy, his chin pointed, and his eyes so bright they had deceived Ralph into thinking him delightfully gay and wicked" (Golding.57). Simon is also very helpful to the boys. The goodness of his heart is portrayed through his actions. He helps the littluns pick fruit from higher up in the trees, “Found for them the fruit they could not reach…. passed them back down to the endless, outstretched hands” (57).