The tangled parachute lines are what make the dead body moves and causes misunderstandings. The other children believe that it is the beast because it was moving in the air. Simon released the tangled parachute lines so the dead man will not move anymore to proof to the others that it is not the beast.
Probably partially because he takes pity of the poor corpse which is being made to perform like a puppet, purely as an act of chance. This stops it from sitting up and behaving as if it were alive. Simon also intends to tell the other boys that it isn't a beast, just a dead body, and he knows that the lack of movement will stop the boys being scared and running away before they see that he is telling the truth. By coincidence untangling the parachute lines also allows the wind to carry the corpse away from the mountain top.
The tangled parachute lines are what make the dead body moves and causes misunderstandings. The other children believe that it is the beast because it was moving in the air. Simon released the tangled parachute lines so the dead man will not move anymore to proof to the others that it is not the beast.
He calls Simon saying something about a dead man. He also recalls the figure on a parachute. -"He said something about dead man".He flushed painfully at this admissipn that he had been present at the dance.
Simon wants to tell the other boys that 'the beast' on top of the mountain is not an animal with teeth, claws and wngs but simply the dead body of an airman wearing a parachute
When Simon discovers that 'the beast' which Samneric had seen on the mounatin top is simply the dead body of an airman he untangles the parachute lines which have caused the body to move like a puppet when the wind blows.
After Simon had freed the tangled parachute lines from the rocks the body of the parachutist was eventually moved by the strong wind during the storm and was carried over the jungle, across the beach and the lagoon and finally out to sea. Simon's body was lifted from the beach by the incoming tide and it too eventually drifted out towards the open sea, accompanied by 'inquisitive bright creatures.'
After Simon has regained consciousness after his epileptic attack he knows that the 'beast' is just a part of each and every one of them. He therefore climbs the mountain to see for himself what it was that Samneric, and later Ralph, Jack and Roger, mistook for a real beast. Simon find the dead body of an airman, which is made to move in a life-like manner when gusts of wind catch the parachute which is still attached to the body. Simon frees the trapped parachute lines from the rocks, which allows the figure to slump at rest, no longer a puppet at the mercy of the wind.
Simon finds the truth about the beast: that it is just a dead paratrooper caught in the trees, who was mistaken for a monster by the boys due to the darkness and their fear. However, upon attempting to share this revelation with the other boys, he is tragically mistaken for the beast and killed in a frenzied moment of group hysteria.
Simon discovers that the "beast" the boys are afraid of is actually the dead parachutist. He also realizes the truth about the darkness within each of the boys, symbolizing the presence of evil within humanity.
At the start of chapter 9: A View To A Death Simon returned to consciousness after experiencing an epileptic fugue. Having realised that the only 'beast' on the island was the evil within each boy he set out to discover what Samneric had really seen on the top of the mountain. He then discovered that the 'beast with wings and claws' was simply the dead body of an airman attached to a parachute. Simon freed the tangled parachute lines from the rocks, which had been causing the body top move when the wind blew and set off to inform the rest of the boys what he had discovered.
He calls Simon saying something about a dead man. He also recalls the figure on a parachute. -"He said something about dead man".He flushed painfully at this admissipn that he had been present at the dance.
Simon wants to tell the other boys that 'the beast' on top of the mountain is not an animal with teeth, claws and wngs but simply the dead body of an airman wearing a parachute
The life-like figure which Simon and the flies had both found was the dead body of the airman on top of the mountain. The parachute lines which were still attached to the body had become tangled in the rocks and caused the top part of the seated figure to slump forward or 'sit up' depending on how the wind blew on the blue parachute. The body was held together by its suit of rubber and canvas but the exposed face had rotten down to the bare white bone and teeth.
Simon and Simon - 1981 Little Boy Dead 7-13 was released on: USA: 10 March 1988
He unties the parachute from the pilot. Than the pilot is blown by the wind into the surf. Then, as is Simon's body, it is carried out to sea by the tides, but not before it again terrifies the boys.
It is the parachute of the dead parachute guy
Simon and Simon - 1981 The Dead Letter File 1-6 was released on: USA: 5 January 1982 West Germany: 1986
Simon discovers a parachutist whose body has been tangled in the trees. The flies have swarmed around the body, giving it a lifelike appearance and making it seem like the figure is moving. Simon removes the parachute lines in an attempt to free the body, but he is ultimately unable to do so and walks away. This event serves as a pivotal moment in the novel symbolizing the loss of innocence and the brutal reality of human nature.
When Simon discovers that 'the beast' which Samneric had seen on the mounatin top is simply the dead body of an airman he untangles the parachute lines which have caused the body to move like a puppet when the wind blows.