Simon’s vulnerability is shown in this extract, when the beast points out that Simon is all alone, “There isn’t anyone to help you. Only me. And I’m the Beast.” Since he is alone, with the beast, no one can help him, but also because this is a figment of his imagination, so no one else can see the beast apart from Simon. “Only me” is used as a minor sentence and it seems to be implying that he is the only one who can help him. The adverb “only” emphasises that the beast is the only creature there which emphasises Simon’s vulnerability because he is alone with the beast, who has been a fear to the boys. The emphatic short sentence “And I’m the Beast,” is quite powerful. This is because he is declaring himself as the beast and trying to make
