Simon Lord Of The Flies Character Analysis Essay

"You have to really be courageous about your instincts and your ideas. Otherwise you'll just knuckle under, and things that might have been memorable will be lost” (Coppola, Ford Francis). It is important to follow what one believes even when under very tough circumstances. As it will allow them to discover the truth and spread it. Whether this be remembered for its greatness or its sorrow it will never be forgotten. This idea is never more evident then in the story The Lord of the Flies. Simon is the most central character in the story and Golding uses plot, conflict, and characterization to drive the plot. Simon is an extremely important aspect in this story's plot. The boys have been on the island for some time now and there is a lot of
Since the beginning of the story the boys have been in constant conflict and separation. The separation of leadership between Jack and Ralph has caused things to spiral downwards. The anxiety and pressure has been mounting from the competition that is always present. Also, the constant paranoia is pushing the boys nearer and nearer to the edge until they finally snap. “Softly, surrounded by a fringe of inquisitive bright creatures, itself a silver shape beneath the steadfast constellations, Simon’s dead body moved out toward the open sea” (Golding 154). This text just shows a brief glimpse of the aftermath of the boys turning point. When the boys finally kill someone, an actual living human, they reach and grab hold to their true savagery. Simon’s death shows how no sense of society and structure can turn people into barbaric savages and that even the innocence of children can be tainted by the sense of disorder that is the island. There is no coming back for the boys after they finally kill one of their own. They begin to separate further due to the unease of what has taken place. So while Simon was not involved with the conflicts he was the central event that really was the turning point in all of the conflicts of the