Yes he was. He had just found out that the beast lives within and was going to tell all the boys. But the boys were having a feast and partying. When he comes out of the jungle, the boys think he is the beast and stab him to death, everyone takes part. The next day everyone realizes it is Simon; yet no one will admit it was. :)
He feels guilty about murdering Simon; him and the rest of the boys kill Simon at the end of chapter 9
The boys eventually do realized that it was Simon, rather than the beast in the middle of murdering him. However, swept away by their wild state, they continue to bash and beat him. If you remember, at one point, Roger pretends to be a pig and even Ralph gets carried away and wants to hurt him, turning the fun and games into something more violent. This example applies to when they were killing Simon as well;they wanted to get a chance to hurt something so vulnerable.
Simon was trying to make the point that the real beast might simply be themselves and the way they were behaving. He knew that it made no sense for their to be a real dangerous creature on the island. Nobody had been killed or injured by the 'beast' it left no tracks, it simply didn't exist except in their imaginations. But a boy had been killed through their negligence. Jack had put the importance of killing pigs above their chance of being rescued and he had physically assaulted Piggy and broken his glasses. The very real danger to boys on the island came from the boys themselves. That was what Simon was trying to say at the meeting.
SIMON.
The boys mistakenly kill Simon, a member of their group, mistaking him for the beast during a chaotic and frenzied moment. Simon had come down from the mountain, where he had discovered the truth about the supposed beast, but the boys, caught up in their fear and mob mentality, attack and kill him.
Basically that "the beast" isn't something they can hunt or kill but an evil force inherit to the boys. It also tells Simon that he won't be able to escape and he will only find the beast among the other boys. Which comes true when the boys later kill Simon.
Basically that "the beast" isn't something they can hunt or kill but an evil force inherit to the boys. It also tells Simon that he won't be able to escape and he will only find the beast among the other boys. Which comes true when the boys later kill Simon.
It is ironic that the boys kill Simon because Simon is the character who represents goodness and insight on the island. Their decision to kill him suggests that the boys are descending further into savagery and losing touch with their humanity. This act reflects their increasing brutality and loss of moral compass in their primitive society.
the boys kill Simon
the boys kill Simon
In the middle of the frenzy in "Lord of the Flies," the boys mistake Simon for the beast and brutally kill him during a chaotic and violent ritual. This mistake highlights the boys' descent into savagery and the breakdown of their society on the island.
The "beast" that the boys kill is actually Simon, a member of their group. This is particularly tragic because Simon represents goodness and innocence, but is mistaken for the beast due to the hysteria and fear that has consumed the boys. Killing Simon represents the ultimate loss of humanity and descent into savagery for the boys, leading to irreversible consequences for everyone on the island.
Simon is missing when the boys kill their second pig. He has wandered off into the forest, experiencing a hallucination that intensifies his feelings of isolation and fear.
Yes he was. He had just found out that the beast lives within and was going to tell all the boys. But the boys were having a feast and partying. When he comes out of the jungle, the boys think he is the beast and stab him to death, everyone takes part. The next day everyone realizes it is Simon; yet no one will admit it was. :)
He feels guilty about murdering Simon; him and the rest of the boys kill Simon at the end of chapter 9
they killed simon because they believed he was the beast