Ralph thinks Simon is batty. In reality, Simon is not batty, he just thinks much more about certain things that ordinary boys simply do not think about. e.g The Beast being inside us. This does not make him batty. Simon also has a tendancy to faint, which make the boys think her is 'sick'.
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Simon is considered batty by the other boys because he has a higher level of understanding for things that they do not. He also has a tendency to faint because of which the other boys question his mental stability.
Simon is a fictional character from the book, Lord of the Flies. He was not batty at all. Others assumed he was since he was smarter than they were.
they think he is 'batty' and 'cracked'. They don't understand the superior knowledge of Simon
Ralph takes Simon and Jack along with him on the expedition.
Ralph is the leader. Jack is the antagonist and rebel . Simon is the Jesus archetype.
Jack, Roger, and the Littluns kill Simon when he shows up to warn them.
No, Simon is infact the Christ like figure in Lord of the Flies. He has the ability to "see the future" and is more quiet and solemn compared to the other boys. The boys think Simon is crazy becuase he is not like the rest of them.