Lord of the flies
In Lord of the Flies, William Golding states the theme as, "... an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature" (Golding 204). When a plane crashes and leaves a group of young boys alone on a desert island, chaos breaks loose. Without the structures of society, the savageness and wildness of human nature prevails on the island and two boys are killed. Golding portrays Simon, the first boy to be killed, as a symbol of a Christ-figure. The symbolism of Simon as a Christ-figure is shown in Simon's positive attitude and in the way Simon sees the good in every situation. When Ralph feels like he will not ever get home, Simon tells him, "I just think you'll get back all right" (111). In this statement, Simon tries to cheer Ralph and lift his spirits; the statement also foreshadows Simon's death. Simon upholds peace and harmony by encouraging Ral
Ralph becomes despondent at times, but Simon's goodness brightens the darkness of confusion. Even amidst the confusion and turmoil of landing on a desert island, Simon sees the goodness and beauty surrounding them. He does not have any fear of the beast on the mountaintop; he goes to confront it. For example, in helping Piggy find his glasses, "Passions beat about Simon on the mountain-top with awful wings" (71). He tries to explain when he says, ". He refers to the bushes as being "Like candles. Simon realizes that the beast is hidden in each boy's psyche; the beast is the evil nature inside them. ph to remain chief although Ralph feels like giving up. The pureness in both Simon and Christ prevents them from submitting to the beast-like nature.
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