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The character Simon in William Golding’s “Lord Of The Flies” can be looked at as a Christ figure.In “Lord of the Flies” Simon is a twelve year old boy part of the group of boys also stuck on the island.Simon was different from all the other boys he didn’t want to kill anything and wanted to set the bar higher for the rest of the boys. Simon’s character can be described as timid,kind,wise,and mature.In the Bible Jesus is consider the savior of everyone.Jesus was respected by his disciples and did many great things to benefit others.Religions such as Christianity,Judaism,Islam,and some practice there believes around Jesus and do there learning through that of which Jesus is included in.In “Lord of the flies” Simon displace his Christ like characteristics …show more content…
through his actions,words,and his/others reactions. One of the first instances where Simon displaces Christ like actions ,in Golding’s “Lord of the Flies”chapter 3 pg.56 it says “Simon found for them the fruit they could not reach”.One example of Jesus aiding people is the first miracle where he gave enough food for 5000 people as reported in the Gospels.(Luke 9:12-17;Matthew 14:13-21;John 6:1-14;Mark 6:31-44)The Bible.
Authorized King James Version,Oxford UP, 1988.All four of these gospels talk about Jesus first miracle “Feeding of the 5000” in this miracles Jesus turns 5 loaves of bread and two fish into enough food for 5000 people.This relates to how Simon feed the littlenuns fruit.Simon got the fruit that they couldn’t reach and gave it to them.Just like Jesus who aided the hungry people by making a little food into a plentiful amount to feed everyone.Another instance in “Lord of the Flies” is when Simon goes off into the wilderness where he would sit and enjoys the surrounding area, take in the environment, and meditate/focus on things.This is like Jesus because he would go some place by himself to get away from everyone around him to talk to God and pray.Another encounter Simon had that was parallel to Jesus was Simons confrontation with the Lord of the Flies.This was like Jesus conflict with Satan in the dessert(Mathew 4:8-10) “Temptaion of Jesus” The Bible.King James Version ,Oxford up 1988. Simon confronted the Lord of the Flies where the head represented Simons inner darkness.Jesus was tempted by Satin in the …show more content…
dessert.Just like Simon has to come to face his own darkness.This is where Simon figures out that he was right on what he always known, the beast lies within each one of the boys.Simon resist the pigs and understands the full immensity of the darkness in man heart.Knowing this Simon is going to try and convince they boys.Just like Simon, Jesus beats evil and goes on to continue to spread his teachings and word.Simon shows his comprehension is beyond the boys.After,Simon confrontation with the Lord of the Flies ,he sets out to figure out the truth about the so-called beastie.When Simon found the beast he discovered it was actually a dead parachutist.Once Simon set him free he went to carry the message to the other boys,just like Christ sought to bring his message to his followers.
The words that Golding has Simon say in the story and the way that the characters react to them further show how his character is Christ-like.One instance in Goldings’ “Lord of the Flies” in chapter 6 page 93 Simon say “He is hoping to convey to the boys mankind’s essential illness,the fact that if the boys are in danger,it is from each other and from their own moral failures”.This explains Simon’s point on how the boys have been acting but the boys disagreed with Simon and laughed about it.Simon These boys were slowly turning into savages.Jesus reveled many prophecies that were not accepted by everyone.Another example of the boys disagreeing with Simon is Goldings’ “Lord of the Flies” chapter 7 page 159 , Simon says “You’ll get back alright, I think so anyways”.Simon saying that Ralph will make it back to his home also,Simon tells Ralph that he doesn’t feel like he will make it back.Ralph would look at Simon stunned by what Simon said.Ralph laughed and ignored to go on with there plan.Jesus would speak what his prophecies and work his miracles.Some people would believe Jesus and follow him and others thought he was crazy.Simon was thought of as crazy for saying his prophecies and what he learned when he meditated ,but Simon would still continue his ways no matter if the others believed him or not.Simon shows his compassion by telling Jack to stop messing with piggy and leave him alone when jack was making fun of him.Simon gave Piggy a sense of feeling better about himself
and made Piggy feel useful to the group.Christ never turned away and ever thought that a person couldn’t be helped.Christ gave everyone a chance for redemption no matter what they did in there past as long as they changed and followed the truth.Simon expresses his thoughts and words by sharing his spiritual sense of what is true and right. The action,words,and reactions of Simon and the others in the group help display his Christ-like figure.For instance, when Simon find out that the beast is just a dead parachutist he wants to tell the others boys about what he saw.Simon ends up being sacrificed like Jesus was while trying to saved others.Evidence from the Bible says “32 Two others also, who were criminals, were being led away to be put to death with Him. 34 But Jesus was saying, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves. 35 And the people stood by, looking on. And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One." 43 And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”(Luke 23:32 ,34-36 ,and 43) The Bible.King James Version ,Oxford up 1988.Christ was willing to save someone random person who was a no good thief.Jesus wanted to save him ,just like Simon was wanting help the boys.In a way Simon was sacrificed for the sins or evil of the boys just as Jesus was sacrificed for the sins of mankind.When the boys realized it was Simon and figured out what they did it bothered them.The boys were probably hurt that they not only lost a friend but were responsible for killing there friend.The deaths of Simon and Jesus also were relatable.Such as when Jesus was being persecuted “There was darkness over the whole land” (Mark 15:33) The Bible.King James Version ,Oxford up 1988.When Simon died it says “The clouds opened and let down the rain like a waterfall” Golding chapter 7 pg.153.Also,when Simon was buried and was taking away by sea there were particles that formed around his head like a halo.Finally,The boys reactions to Simon’s action and words they mostly thought he was a little crazy.They thought of Simon as a wise person but they also didn’t want to believe the things he said.The evidence provide reasoning to why Simon and the other actions and words help support the claim that Simon is a Christ-like figure. In conclusion,Simon’s resemblance to Jesus is based on the aspects of his actions,words,and the reactions of Simon and the other based on there actions and words.Simons action such when he went to meditate alone,giving fruit to the little nuns , and his conflict with the Lord of the Flies.All these action relate to something Christ did in his lifetime.The talks that Simon had with the others such as when he tells the boys that the beast is inside them,he sticks up for the people in the group like piggy ,and Simon telling Ralph that he will make it home.All of the words that Simon said even if the group laughed at him he continued what he did.Just as Jesus did when he would spread his teachings and prophecies and people wouldn’t believe him,but he still would continue his work.Simon reactions,action,and words of all the others such as when they killed Simon and Simon was only trying to help them , the events that happened when he was killed ,and the halo that showed up around his head when he was drifting away.All of these events,actions,reactions,or words can all be related to thing that happened to Jesus during his lifetime.Golding made a character to plays as the Christ-like figure in “Lord of the Flies”.Without Simon the Ralph wouldn’t have probably saw the evil and savage that was in all the boys.Even if Simon and Jesus were misunderstood they both played an important role in there stories.
One reason Simon is regarded as the Christ figure in Lord of the Flies is that he commits many selfless acts just like Jesus Christ did. Simon chooses to stay and help Ralph build huts rather than go play with the other inhabitants. Ralph compliments Simon by saying “Simon. He Helps. All the rest rushed off. He’s done as much as I have” (54). Golding also illustrates Simon’s generosity when “Simon pulled off the choicest fr...
In the book Lord of the Flies the charecter, Simon, is portrayed as a Christ-figure. He is shown to have all the qualities Christ has: intelligence, determination, and resiliance. Simon also is portrayed like Christ physically, he is skinny and not a strong person. Simon was very calm, kind, and he enjoyed being alone when ever he could.
-Ralph notices, “an unusual heat, even for this island,” which foreshadows unusual events in the future. It also foreshadows conflict in the future, as typically in hot weather, people get hot-headed in heat. It is also pathetic fallacy.
In the novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the concept of good fighting evil is clearly shown to be a big picture. In many cases, Jesus Christ represents good and bliss in the universe, while the devil represents evil. In this novel the reader sees the when good fights evil, the evil is a good turned evil. For example, before the devil became evil, he was an angel. He was good turned evil and is now fighting good. Simon represents the good and bliss, he is the Christ figure on the island while evil and savagery is shown in the other boys on the island. Both Simon and Christ share common qualities, actions, and deaths. Simon shows this throughout the novel, from the beginning until the time of his death.
Imagine a life that is detached from civilization and free from any socially imposed morals. In the story Lord of the Flies by William Golding, a group of young boys is faced with this situation, and there is a perpetual conflict between the boys who are trying to maintain order and those whose violent instincts take over. Despite Ralph’s efforts to maintain order on the island and get the boys rescued, the boys, including Ralph himself, resort to violent and primitive behavior, and this is what causes Simon’s death. Whereas the other boys on the island lose their moral principles once savagery takes over, Simon retains his morals and does nice things such as helping the younger boys find food. In Lord of the Flies, Simon represents the speck of intrinsic morality and perceptive reasoning on the island, and unlike the other boys, he demonstrates morality as a way of life rather than a socially-imposed concept that is to be quickly lost in the wake of uncertainty.
The Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a peculiar story about boys stranded on an island, and the plot and characters relate to many prevailing events and problems. A specific problem that is currently occurring is the mutual hatred and enmity between North Korea and South Korea. This is a current event, but the North and South’s hostility has been ongoing since 1945, when Korea was split into North and South, Communist and Capitalist. When the 38th parallel(Border between North and South Korea) was created, Kim Il-Sung ruled the North, and Syngman Rhee ruled the South. As of now, a power hungry dictator, Kim Jong-un rules the north, and an optimistic president who wants to see change was recently elected in the South, named Moon Jae-in. In Golding’s book, Ralph is a character who aimed to keep everyone alive and to stay together. Jack on the other hand, wanted to have fun and hunt, and although he also wanted to be rescued, he made no effort to help. In this sense, North Korea is a clear representation of the character Jack and his quest for power, and opposingly, South Korea is a representation of Ralph and his strive for order, democracy, and civilization.
The basic premise of Lord of the Flies is that humans naturally live in savagery and ignorance, without any idea of how to live together. The most terrifying death in the novel is that of Simon, who symbolizes the eyes of a blind and stumbling group of children digressing into savagery. As Christ lived, so lived Simon, as Christ died, so died Simon. Each died because human nature hates prophets, because humans naturally live in savagery and ignorance.
Importance of Leadership Leadership is something that stands out in people. In a group, people tend to look for the strongest person to follow. However, the strongest person may not be the best choice to follow. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Ralph and Jack each have leadership qualities. Jack is probably the stronger of the two; however, Ralph is a better leader.
Golding makes very good use of characters in Lord of the Flies, he shows both good and evil through each of the characters. One of the characters that represents goodness is Simon. He is very good and pure, and has the most positive outlook. Simon is very different from the other boys, he seems to always be helping the Littluns and many other vulnerable boys such as Piggy. "Simon sitting between the twins and Piggy, wiped his mouth and shoved his piece of meat over the rocks to Piggy, who grabbed it." (Golding, pg.74) This quote interprets an example of a time when Simon helped Piggy by giving him food, it shows Simon's wholeheartedness. Another example would be when Simon helps the Littluns pick fruit from high to reach places. All in all Golding tries to portray Simon as a Christ like figure.
In the end, even though he failed to inform the other boys of it, Simon through his use of spiritual power was able to recognize the truth. He stood strong against evil even though it consumed the island after his death. People can look to him as an example of how to act in real life. And to be honest, Simon is an important character to Lord of the Flies by William Golding, not just for all this, but because he is what every person should wish to be. In the book the others bully him because they do not quite understand him, but Simon in all reality is a role model for the world. Don’t you think that the world would be a much better place, if we all tried to act a little bit like Simon?
My Essay is about Ralph and and his Motivation’s and did he contribute to the tragedy in any way. Also about if he prevented any of the deaths and what would I have done differently in his situation. I defend Ralph’s actions as leader, He had tried his best but everyone fell apart. Did Ralph contribute to the tragedies? Ralph had tried his best but he was struggling at handling the problems on the island, He was unaware of the boy’s and what was going on. He had tried to contribute to all of the tragedies but there was too much going on around him it was just hard. What was wrong with Ralph too was that jack ignores everything and try’s to do his own thing the whole time instead of working together with everyone. All Jack wants is his way or his way to him there is no other way. So yes Ralph had try to contribute to the tragedies but Jack and other boys had just did what they wanted to do instead of doing what they should have done. So Ralph had really struggled dealing with everybody. In my opinion Ralph was doing a good job, Yes he kind of gave up for a little b...
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
Simon is a Jesus figure, Ralph and jack are like Cain and Abel, and the boys start to have a Pagan religion and treat the beast like a god; supporting the theory that Lord of the Flies can best be read as a religious allegory. Golding was trying to demonstrate that references to God and religions are everywhere. The need for religion and hope causes many people to show religious symbols in their art. Everyone worships something; everyone needs religion and religious symbols.
The character of Simon in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies has often been viewed as the Christ figure of the novel. If you were to examine the actions of both Simon and Jesus, you would find a number of incidents that parallel each other.
Throughout William Golding's, Lord of the Flies, many of the characters go through changes in their personality traits. From beginning to end, Simon goes through the smallest amount of change than anyone in the novel. Despite the fact that Simon did not really fit in with the other boys, he tried his hardest to make a difference in his and the other's lives.