Lizzie Middleton
Mrs. Garn
6 World Literature
17 April, 2018
Simon: The Islands Savior
The Lord of the Flies contains masses of symbolism and repetition. Goulding not only shows us how civilization can crumble and how much it structures us, but what precisely it is that drives us to fall apart, the beast within. Goulding uses his characters to translate his feelings of the world around both him and us. In Lord of the Flies, Goulding uses many Bible references to carry out his characters and plot. Although Simon’s life ends in a bloody, terroristic death, he shows many of Jesus’ attributes .
In Lord of the Flies, Simon is shown emulating many things that Jesus executed. Simon’s personality mirrors Jesus’ in the way that he is pure and good. …show more content…
It is there that he confronts the Lord of the Flies. Simon witnesses a heaven like wonder. Goulding depicts, “Up there, for once, were clouds, great bulging towers that sprouted away over the island, grey and cream and copper-colored. The clouds were sitting on the land; they squeezed, produced moment by moment this close, tormenting heat” (Goulding. 107). This scene correlates with Matthew 4:1-11 when Jesus is tempted into the wilderness by Satan. Satan shows Jesus “All the kingdoms of the world and their splendor” (Matthew …show more content…
When Jesus was killed, the motives of those that voted for his crucifixion were blinded by the power of the officials and fear of being crucified themselves for following the once inspiring man who was considered lower than a murderer. “The beast was on its knees in the center, its arms folded over its face. It was crying out against the abominable noise, something about a body on the hill” (Goulding. 152). This quote was when Simon was being slaughtered by the boys performing their hunting ritual. Like Simon’s death, the ones butchering and voting against Jesus were wrong about His identity, mistaking Him for something evil and out to get them. Goulding used this Bible reference for showing the true depth and evil behind the murdering of Simon.
Simon is scoffed at when he first proclaims that perhaps the beast is not around them, or a physical being, but rather inside of them. “What I mean is… maybe it’s only us” (Goulding. 89). Simon is the only one on the island presented with a fully pure, untainted brain and is able to realize that beast is not something that they can escape. Simon’s correlation to Jesus is constant from his personality to his death. Goulding uses these references as a deeper meaning to the story and plot he laid out for us to
Mrs. Garn
6 World Literature
17 April, 2018
Simon: The Islands Savior
The Lord of the Flies contains masses of symbolism and repetition. Goulding not only shows us how civilization can crumble and how much it structures us, but what precisely it is that drives us to fall apart, the beast within. Goulding uses his characters to translate his feelings of the world around both him and us. In Lord of the Flies, Goulding uses many Bible references to carry out his characters and plot. Although Simon’s life ends in a bloody, terroristic death, he shows many of Jesus’ attributes .
In Lord of the Flies, Simon is shown emulating many things that Jesus executed. Simon’s personality mirrors Jesus’ in the way that he is pure and good. …show more content…
It is there that he confronts the Lord of the Flies. Simon witnesses a heaven like wonder. Goulding depicts, “Up there, for once, were clouds, great bulging towers that sprouted away over the island, grey and cream and copper-colored. The clouds were sitting on the land; they squeezed, produced moment by moment this close, tormenting heat” (Goulding. 107). This scene correlates with Matthew 4:1-11 when Jesus is tempted into the wilderness by Satan. Satan shows Jesus “All the kingdoms of the world and their splendor” (Matthew …show more content…
When Jesus was killed, the motives of those that voted for his crucifixion were blinded by the power of the officials and fear of being crucified themselves for following the once inspiring man who was considered lower than a murderer. “The beast was on its knees in the center, its arms folded over its face. It was crying out against the abominable noise, something about a body on the hill” (Goulding. 152). This quote was when Simon was being slaughtered by the boys performing their hunting ritual. Like Simon’s death, the ones butchering and voting against Jesus were wrong about His identity, mistaking Him for something evil and out to get them. Goulding used this Bible reference for showing the true depth and evil behind the murdering of Simon.
Simon is scoffed at when he first proclaims that perhaps the beast is not around them, or a physical being, but rather inside of them. “What I mean is… maybe it’s only us” (Goulding. 89). Simon is the only one on the island presented with a fully pure, untainted brain and is able to realize that beast is not something that they can escape. Simon’s correlation to Jesus is constant from his personality to his death. Goulding uses these references as a deeper meaning to the story and plot he laid out for us to