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Lord Of The Flies

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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