Simon as a Christ Figure Anna, a Disney character, sacrificed herself for her kingdom and sister. She is archetypally used as a Christ- like figure in the Disney movie, Frozen. Authors often connect characters or actions to broader ideas, such as Christ- like figures. In many works of literature, archetypal characters, situations, and symbols are used to understand the motives behind a character 's actions or personality. William Golding portrays Simon as a Christ figure archetype in Lord of the Flies because he is selfless, encounters the devil in the wilderness, and comes to redeem an unworthy world, but is killed by those he wishes to save.
Simon portrays a Christ figure because he is selfless. He is willing to put others before himself, much like Jesus Christ. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him should not …show more content…
When Simon is alone in the woods, he begins interacting with a pig 's head, who he called the lord of the flies, due to the number of flies swarming the dead carcass. Lord of the flies in Hebrew translates to devil. The lord of the flies spoke to Simon, asking, “Aren’t you afraid of me?... There isn’t anyone to help you, only me. And I’m the beast” (Golding 143). The pig 's head stated that he should be the one he should fear, enhancing the allusion between the pig 's head and the devil. “You know perfectly well that you will only meet me down there- so don’t you try and escape” (Golding 143). When the pig’s head declared that he will meet him down there, it symbolizes hell, threatening that he will go to hell. This meaning that he will see the devil in hell, enforcing the allusion between the lord of the flies and the devil further. This is much like Jesus Christ, whom “was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil” (Matt. 4.1). Both, Simon and Christ, are confronted by the devil in the
Simon portrays a Christ figure because he is selfless. He is willing to put others before himself, much like Jesus Christ. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him should not …show more content…
When Simon is alone in the woods, he begins interacting with a pig 's head, who he called the lord of the flies, due to the number of flies swarming the dead carcass. Lord of the flies in Hebrew translates to devil. The lord of the flies spoke to Simon, asking, “Aren’t you afraid of me?... There isn’t anyone to help you, only me. And I’m the beast” (Golding 143). The pig 's head stated that he should be the one he should fear, enhancing the allusion between the pig 's head and the devil. “You know perfectly well that you will only meet me down there- so don’t you try and escape” (Golding 143). When the pig’s head declared that he will meet him down there, it symbolizes hell, threatening that he will go to hell. This meaning that he will see the devil in hell, enforcing the allusion between the lord of the flies and the devil further. This is much like Jesus Christ, whom “was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil” (Matt. 4.1). Both, Simon and Christ, are confronted by the devil in the