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Simon is a member of Jack's choir, he is the boy who faints when the choir first arrive at the platform, in answer to Ralph blowing the conch. Jack also mention that Simon had fainted on previous occasions in Addis and Gib'. Simon is described as being in the grey area between biguns and little'uns but he is generally counted as a bigun. He is small, skinny and has dark hair and bright lively eyes, which decieved Ralph into believing him to be delightfully wicked. Simon seems to suffer from epilepsy and often goes off by himself to his "special place" in the jungle. Simon is introverted and a deep thinker, it is he who suspects and then discovers that the beast is not a creature but the evil within themselves. Simon is beaten to death by the over excited boys, who mistake him for the beast when he staggers from the jungle and onto the beach during the dance which is taking place at Jack's feast.
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FranSimon from Lord of the Flies represents purity and manifests the characteristics of a Christ-like figure amongst the otherwise savage and sadistic boys.
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What are examples of allusion in Lord of the Flies?
Probably some of the most revealing and powerful quotes are from the conversation between Ralph and Piggy near the begining of the chapter, which goes... "Piggy." "Uh?" "That was Simon." "You said that before." "Piggy." "Uh?" "That was murder."
What kind of boy is Simon in Lord of the Flies?
Simon is a quite boy who keeps to himself a lot. Simon is happy to pick ripe fruit for the littluns who are unable to reach it. He admires Ralph and is happy to help him build shelters and is also happy to run an errand for Ralph, through the darkening jungle when the rest of the boys are scared of the prospect. Simon thinks a lot and seems to have realised, along with Ralph, that the beast is simply part of themselves and not some sort of creature, as most of the other boys believe. Simon faints on occasion and also seems to suffer from epilepsy, which would account for his imagined conversation with the Lord of the Flies, his nose bleed and subsequent collapse. The need to avoid being seen while experiencing an epileptic fit would also account for Simon's desire to spend time alone in his 'secret place.' *Simon is actually suppose to depict the biblical Jesus Christ.
How was the vote about ghosts a mockery of Ralph and the kind of government he represented?
In the Lord of the Flies, the vote about ghosts was a mockery of Ralph's power.
What are good words to describe lord of the flies?
Fear, Loyalty
What kind of look does jack have when he is hunting or talking about hunting?
Jack is one of the central characters in the story, The Lord of the Flies. He smears clay on his face and has a sadistic look whenever he hunts animals.
