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Lord Of The Flies

Simon: The All-Knowing
Throughout the novel Simon is insightful, sincere, and steadfast, but these three traits ultimately lead to his demise. Being a steadfast and insightful character, Simon is the foreshadowing object in William Golding's plot. Golding uses Simon as the foreshadowing object throughout the novel, this is done by casting Simon as the main point of interest at many turning points throughout the novel. The first to mention the beast being within the boys themselves was voiced by Simon. This also leads to the scene in the glade, with the Lord of the Flies.
The glade is considered a sacred area for Simon. He goes there numerous times throughout the novel to be alone with his thoughts. In the first scene the glade is very peaceful and it symbolizes purity and innocence. However, the last scene in the glade is one of blatant savagery. "Even if he shut his eyes the sow's head still remained like an after-image"(pg. 137), the sow's head disturbed Simon's......


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