Simon Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

Though he is small and quiet, that does not mean he is not important, everyone has meaning. Simon is an effective character despite his isolation, as the novel develops, so does he, becoming a type of prophet. In William Golding’s The Lord of the Flies, Simon is an intriguing character due to his speech, thoughts, and actions. The first thing to make Simon intriguing is his speech. For example, “’No, I’m not. I just think you’ll get back alright.’” (Golding 111). In this quote, Simon’s speech conveys a sort of, prophetic nature, for instance, in this quote; he foreshadows two major events in the novel, Ralph’s rescue, and his own death. Furthermore, “’I think we ought to climb the mountain…What else is there to do?’” (Golding 128). Simon also emphasizes a level of foresight in this quote, where he suggests they should climb the mountain, saying it is all they have left, and they have already lost everything else.
To demonstrate, “’Maybe’ he said ‘maybe there is a beast…maybe it’s only us.’” (Golding 89). This quote shows that Simon is unlike many of the other boys, Simon retains a sense of realism, and reason, while everyone else is frightened by the idea of the beastie, Simon believes it is nothing but a delusion. In addition, “However Simon thought of the beast, there rose before his inward sight the picture of a human at once heroic and sick.” (Golding 103). Simon’s thought when told about the beast also conveys a loss of innocence in his character, instead of seeing a monster, or imagining a mystical beast, he sees a human, withered, and