Lord of the Flies_Simon analysis

In William Golding¡¦s Lord of the Flies, the character Simon is important to the novel¡¦s theme of evil in human nature and the need to acknowledge this evil. Simon is a Christ figure and has the qualities of a peacemaker and prophet; these qualities allow him to give Ralph, the chief protagonist, insight into his own nature.

Simon is a peacemaker because throughout the novel, he stops Jack from bullying Piggy and he stops the quarrels between Ralph and Jack. For example, when Jack is criticizing Piggy for not helping to build the fire, Simon says, ¡§We used his specs, he helped that way¡¨(46). This shows that Simon is constantly observing and trying to show his community the useful contributions of other boys. Simon also stops the conflict between Ralph and Jack. When Ralph and Jack are arguing about who is doing more work, Simon comes in and share

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Approximate Word count = 620
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)