Simon And Simon In William Golding's Lord Of The Flies

In Golding’s book Lord of the Flies Simon is a very significant character, who strangely isn’t made very familiar with the reader until the end of chapter three. At this point in the book the group of school boys who have crash-landed on this uninhabited island, have found a course of action. Unfortunately, not all the boys are working hard to accomplish what needs to get done. Jack is set on catching a pig, Ralph on getting rescued, and the rest of the boys are enjoying their time without adult supervision. While Ralph and Jack are busy arguing over what needs to get done Simon sneaks away for some peace and quiet. At this point in the novel Golding then follows Simon’s walk alone into the forest. Through this Golding effectively establishes

The text says, “Simon found for them the fruit they could not reach.” (10-11) In addition to showing that he is kind and caring this event could also be a biblical symbol showing Simon as a Christ figure. Having the little children run to Simon is very much like Jesus saying “Let the little children come to me” in Mathew 16:14. But this is not the only correlation, fruit in literature is also commonly associated with the Bible, and Simon is giving fruit to the littluns. Not only that but he gives it to them until they are satisfied much like Jesus’s everlasting love. This use of biblical symbolism helps to characterize Simon because it tells us that he is righteous, loving, will aim to teach the boys, and will probably have to make a huge sacrifice within the

The text says, “The deep sea breaking miles away on the reef made an undertone less perceptible than the susurration of blood.” (46-48) The use of blood and ocean within the same sentence brings up the later used imagery of Simon’s blood being washed away in the ocean. It can also be foreshadowing how the boys later ignore society and being rescued. The ocean is what separates the boys from society and it is also where rescue will come from, saying the blood was heard over it can show how the boy’s savagery overcame the hopes of rescue and society. Golding also describes red and yellow flowers overcoming a tree “right to the top” (31) . This can be foreshadowing to the great fire at the end of the novel where trees are vividly described while they’re being burnt. Having Simon take note of these things while he is still alive shows how intelligent and wise he is while still being innocent to future