Simon Christ Figure Lord Of The Flies Satan Figure Analysis
Simon Christ-figure Vs. Roger Satan-figure
Lord of the flies was written by William Golding in 1954. After his participation in World War II he began teaching and writing. Lord of the flies is a simple adventure story of schoolboys on an unhabitated island after their airplane crashed. The children make a set of rules to follow, but eventually the rules are broken. The children are then divided into two different tribes. Among the two tribes there’s a Christ-figure and a Satan-figure. In Ralph’s tribe, Simon is the Christ-figure. In Jack’s tribe, Roger is considered the Satan-figure.
In Ralph’s tribe, Simon is considered the Christ-figure for his actions of caring for the littluns and the rest of the kids. “Simon. He helps… He’s …show more content…
“Roger stopped, picked up a stone, aimed, and threw it at Henry- threw it to miss… Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them… Roger’s arm was conditioned by a civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins” (Golding 62). Roger did not care about the littluns. He would throw rocks at them and walk all over their sand castles. Roger did not have mercy for the rest of the kids. “High overhead, Roger, with a sense of delirious abandonment, leaned all his weight on the lever… The rock struck Piggy” (Golding 180). Roger had no mercy when he killed Piggy with the rock. “The hangman’s horror clung round him… That’s not the way said Roger… Roger edged past the chief, only just avoiding pushing him with his shoulder. The yelling ceased, and Samneric lay looking up in quiet terror. Roger advanced upon them as one wielding a nameless authority” (Golding 182). Roger was the kid who would torture the rest just like he did to Sam and Eric to make them join Jack’s tribe. “You don’t know Roger. He’s a terror” (Golding 189). The twins were terrified of Roger. All the kids were scared of Roger for his cruelty and for the way he would torture the
Lord of the flies was written by William Golding in 1954. After his participation in World War II he began teaching and writing. Lord of the flies is a simple adventure story of schoolboys on an unhabitated island after their airplane crashed. The children make a set of rules to follow, but eventually the rules are broken. The children are then divided into two different tribes. Among the two tribes there’s a Christ-figure and a Satan-figure. In Ralph’s tribe, Simon is the Christ-figure. In Jack’s tribe, Roger is considered the Satan-figure.
In Ralph’s tribe, Simon is considered the Christ-figure for his actions of caring for the littluns and the rest of the kids. “Simon. He helps… He’s …show more content…
“Roger stopped, picked up a stone, aimed, and threw it at Henry- threw it to miss… Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them… Roger’s arm was conditioned by a civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins” (Golding 62). Roger did not care about the littluns. He would throw rocks at them and walk all over their sand castles. Roger did not have mercy for the rest of the kids. “High overhead, Roger, with a sense of delirious abandonment, leaned all his weight on the lever… The rock struck Piggy” (Golding 180). Roger had no mercy when he killed Piggy with the rock. “The hangman’s horror clung round him… That’s not the way said Roger… Roger edged past the chief, only just avoiding pushing him with his shoulder. The yelling ceased, and Samneric lay looking up in quiet terror. Roger advanced upon them as one wielding a nameless authority” (Golding 182). Roger was the kid who would torture the rest just like he did to Sam and Eric to make them join Jack’s tribe. “You don’t know Roger. He’s a terror” (Golding 189). The twins were terrified of Roger. All the kids were scared of Roger for his cruelty and for the way he would torture the