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In the novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, Simon is

the most powerful character. Although he is peaceful and

shy, Simon closely resembles the role of Christ in many of

his ways. He tries to show the boys there is no monster on

the island except the fears that the boys have created in their

minds. During a meeting, Simon shares what he believes is

the truth by saying the beast, "Is only us." When he makes

this announcement, he is ridiculed by the boys, "The laughter

beat him cruelly and he shrank away defenseless to his seat."

This is an uncanny parallel to the misunderstanding that

Christ had to deal with. Later in the story the savage hunters

are chasing a pig. Once they kill the pig, they put its head on

a stick and Simon experiences an epiphany in which he

comes to understand the truth of his theory. As Simon

rushes to the campfire, "Stumbling through the thick sand,"

to tell his discovery to the boys, he is hit in the side with a

spear, his prophecy......

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