Simon Lord Of The Flies Character Analysis

The characterization of Simon shows that in the society of the Lord of the Flies, he represents essentially the good that tends to be overshadowed. From the beginning, Simon was cast aside as an insignificant member of the choir when he first faints and Jack says, "he's always throwing a faint" (Golding 13). Through this subtle dismissal, it is seen that Simon has been deemed unimportant. However later on, Simon is found to be one of the most helpful and useful out of the group when he helps Ralph build the shelters and gives a chunk of his meat to Piggy (Golding 41, 62). Of course, since Jack was the one to hunt the pig and feed the group, Simon's actions go unnoticed. This is also seen when Simon realizes that "they have nothing to fear but fear itself" but ends up being killed when trying to tell the other kids because they are entranced by the ritual dance. …show more content…
In the beginning, Jack is shown as a choir boy in which a pure, good heart is assumed. However, it doesn't take long for the lines to blur between good and bad for him after a while and soon "he's swallowed by the beast...even before Simon." This proves to still be a process and transformation as the story goes on. For example, after the first kill, the boys reenact the killing and it's all fun and games as Maurice acts as the pig until the next time they play the game. The next time they do this, Jack initiates this new level of intensity when he shouts, "Make a ring!" but still has the sense to stop this "game" in time (Golding 101). Nonetheless, by the kill of what becomes the Lord of the Flies, he nor anyone else has the good conscious to stop what they are doing in time and realize that they are killing Simon because of the corrupt dance (Golding 136). Unfortunately, this corruption does not wear off for Jack but instead takes over his