Piggy And Simon In Lord Of The Flies

Simon and Piggy are both bullied because they have different values than the other boys. Simon, with his kind, giving and compassionate nature always wants to help others and has a good head on his shoulders. These are all unfamiliar qualities to most of the boys on the island which they cannot identify with or appreciate. As a result, Simon is isolated because of his contrasting personality from the other boys on the island; especially when compared to Jack. Simon sets the standards for what a civilized British boy should act like. He can differentiate between right and wrong and understands that even if there is no authority figure on the island, the boys should never allow their uncontrolled, lesser instincts and desires to detract from what is …show more content…
Simon is one of the first boys to realize that the beast is within themselves. The fear of the beast creates unimaginable terror and more suffering for the boys and when Simon realizes that the beast is not anything they can hunt, he tries to convince them of this new found truth and save everyone from even more agony. Tragically, he ends up getting killed because he is mistaken for the beast: “The beast was on its knees in the center, its arms folded over its face" (Golding, 219). Simon realizes that everything they thought they had seen or heard was all in their imagination and their feeble minds and that they feared something that never existed. Simon is brutally murdered when the fear that the boys have created possesses them. The “Lord of the Flies” speaks to Simon in a hallucination revealing the truth “You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you?” (Golding, 206). The beast is a creation of their psyche and the terrifying circumstances they have created for themselves. In his efforts to help everyone overcome their fear of the perceived beast, Simon suffers the ultimate consequence when pitted against the savagery of the boys. The admirable qualities that set Simon apart from the “pack” led