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Simons death in Lord of the Flies?
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. :)
What does Jack tell the boys to leave as a gift for the beast?
The head of the pig which they had hunted and killed.
How does jack's reaction to Simon's death differ from the reaction of the followers?
Jack convinces the boys (and arguably himself) that it was the beast they killed, which was their first reaction upon seeing Simon due to mob mentality. Even though Ralph and Piggy admit to each other they knew it was Simon, Jack perpetuates the myth of the beast on his side of the island. This is arguably because in keeping fear of the unknown alive on the island, Jack is better able to lead in a totalitarian-like way. He convinces the boys that even though that night they thought they had killed the beast, that they actually hadn't - that they actually couldn't - and he suggests leaving sacrifices for it instead.
What evidence did the boys find to prove there is a beast?
Because of Dylan Campbell
What is the significance of the beast in Lord of the Flies?
The imaginary beast that frightens all the boys stands for the primal instinct of savagery that exists within all human beings. The boys are afraid of the beast, but only Simon reaches the realization that they fear the beast because it exists within each of them. As the boys grow more savage, their belief in the beast grows stronger. By the end of the novel, the boys are leaving it sacrifices and treating it as a totemic god. The boys' behavior is what brings the beast into existence, so the more savagely the boys act, the more real the beast seems to become.
Simons death in Lord of the Flies?
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. :)
Why were the boys half-relieved and half daunted by the beast?
The boys were half-relieved because they had faced and killed the beast (the sow), which they believed was the source of their fear. However, they were half-daunted because they realized that the true beast was within themselves, representing the darkness and savagery that existed in their hearts.
Lord of the Flies-where the beast was killed?
In "Lord of the Flies," the beast symbolized the primal instincts and fears within the boys. It is eventually revealed that the beast they feared was actually a dead parachutist whose body had landed on the island. This realization leads to the death of the parachutist and the destruction of the boys' society on the island.
What does Jack tell the boys to leave as a gift for the beast?
The head of the pig which they had hunted and killed.
In Lord of the Flies why is Simon killed?
Simon is mistaken for the beast by the other boys during a chaotic nighttime ritual. In their frenzied state, they lose control and beat him to death before realizing their mistake. The violent and irrational behavior of the boys reflects the breakdown of order and morality on the island.
What is the beast that the boys kill?
The beast that the boys kill in "Lord of the Flies" is actually a parachutist whose parachute gets tangled in the trees on the island. The boys mistake the shadowy figure for a beast and in their fear and frenzy, they end up killing him.
What is the paradox of the boys attitudes towards the beast?
In "Lord of the Flies," the paradox is the boys fear of an external beast, when in actuality it rests within each of them, growing more dangerous by the day. They create a fantasy outer beast because they are not yet ready to face what they have become. Simon understands before the others just who and what the beast is, but at the point when they are killing Simon, it becomes clear, that they understand there is no outer beast. He is killed for trying to break the illusion.
Why do the boys run form the dead parachutist?
The boys run from the dead parachutist because it represents the loss of their innocence and the arrival of true evil on the island. It symbolizes the descent into savagery and the collapse of their civilized behavior. The boys are afraid of the implications of this event and the darkness it represents.
Who is mistaken as the beast and killed by the group then what scares the boys sending the boys rushing into the darkness screaming in lord of the flies?
simon.........the dead paratrooper
Why does piggy say that they attacked Simon in lord of the flies?
Piggy says this because the boys did attack Simon,he came out of the woods crawling so all of the boys thought he was the beast. They attacked him biting and beating him to death.
In Lord of the Flies who was mistaken for the beast?
Simon was mistaken for the beast in "Lord of the Flies". He was killed by the other boys during a frenzied tribal dance on the beach.
How does jack's reaction to Simon's death differ from the reaction of the followers?
Jack convinces the boys (and arguably himself) that it was the beast they killed, which was their first reaction upon seeing Simon due to mob mentality. Even though Ralph and Piggy admit to each other they knew it was Simon, Jack perpetuates the myth of the beast on his side of the island. This is arguably because in keeping fear of the unknown alive on the island, Jack is better able to lead in a totalitarian-like way. He convinces the boys that even though that night they thought they had killed the beast, that they actually hadn't - that they actually couldn't - and he suggests leaving sacrifices for it instead.
