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Symbolism Of Simon In Lord Of The Flies Essay, Research Paper

Simon is the most

mature of the boys because he does not fear the imaginary beast and he realizes that it is

only in the boys’ minds. His symbol is that of a Christ-like figure who sees the truth,

but is killed because of ignorance. He has the solution for surviving on the island, but is

unable to pass it on to the boys when he is killed in a mob-like fashion. His role is

similar to Piggy’s in this manner. This just shows how again, the emotions of the boys

prevail in a life threatening situation, even if the ‘life threatener’ is only imagined.

Simon’s hallucinations symbolize messages from God, to be passed on to the people.