First, Simon and his relationship to the other boys show Goldi

ng's theory that society is inherently evil. Even in the beginning of the novel, Simon does not seem to matter to the rest of the boys; he gives suggestions that are "shot down" by the others. "Simon's effort fell about him in ruins; the laughter beat him cruelly and he shrank away defenseless to his seat." (Golding 89). Simon is unique because he can actually hear the voice of the beast, and discovers that there actually is no beast, but the so-called beast is inside the boys, "Fancy thinking the beast was something you could hunt and kill...I'm part of you...I'm the reason why it's the truth to the boys, he is mistaken for the beast and killed violently by the boys. Simon's death is not only pointless but in it he fails to inform the boys about beast, causing even more bloodshed. Lawrence S. Friedman describes the moments after Simon

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Approximate Word count = 569
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)