Lord Of The Flies Character Analysis

People often hide under a mask of goodness to cover their true intentions, those of evil and deceit. Once an individual’s disguise is destroyed by one’s reality, another can clearly see through one’s disguise and see who one truly is. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding proves the bitter reality of a world under the disguise of goodness; he emphasizes the darkness and evil of mankind through an island that alludes to the real world. Simon is developed as a Christ figure and one who is too utopic in contrast to the savage and evil of the boys, who are the opposite of a Christ figure. Simon’s death represents the destruction of a utopian character by reality, as the boy’s true savagery is the cause of Simon’s death. Golding emphasizes the bitter truth about mankind through the meaning of Simon’s death, which emphasizes …show more content…
Simon is developed as one who resembles and displays the traits of a utopic character, being too perfect in the midst of the evil on the island, therefore giving him an image as a Christ figure, which greatly opposes the nature of the boys. Simon’s actions and behavior opposes that of the other older boys, especially towards the littluns. The other boys use the littluns as a medium to increase their power, but Simon regards them, as he “[finds] for them the fruit they could not reach, [pulls] off the choicest from up in the foliage, [passes] them back down to the endless, outstretched hands [of the littluns]”(Golding 56). Golding’s portrayal of Simon as one that is selfless and helpful emphasizes the contrast created between Simon and the rest of the biguns, since Simon’s personality and nature reflects goodness that sticks out in comparison to the boy’s savage and evil nature. Rather than misusing his power