The character of Simon in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies has often been viewed as the Christ figure of the novel. If you were to examine the actions of both Simon and Jesus‚ you would find a number of incidents that parallel each other. One of the first things that Simon does that depicts a Christ-like action‚ is found in chapter 3 when he helps the littluns get fruit‚ "Simon found for them the fruit they could not reach" (Golding 56). During his lifetime‚ Jesus often aided the hungry‚ one
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Simons Resemblance with Christ On an isolated island‚ beholds a group of boys where the cruelty of mankind becomes conspicuous. The abstruse philosophy that man consumed by his inherent nefarious nature can be bedeviled with savagery. Despite this all‚ a certain boy defied this concept and sticks out within the kids. In the book The Lord of the Flies‚ displays indications that exhibit a link with Simon and Christ. Simon exudes a plethora of symbolisms in his indisputable similarities with Jesus
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Simon Christ-figure Vs. Roger Satan-figure Lord of the flies was written by William Golding in 1954. After his participation in World War II he began teaching and writing. Lord of the flies is a simple adventure story of schoolboys on an unhabitated island after their airplane crashed. The children make a set of rules to follow‚ but eventually the rules are broken. The children are then divided into two different tribes. Among the two tribes there’s a Christ-figure and a Satan-figure. In Ralph’s
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The Lord of the Flies can be visualized as a biblical or a political allegory‚ however‚ the most accurate allegory is biblical. The biblical allegory represents the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. This is indicated in the book by how Simon and the Lord of the Flies are intertwined‚ how Jack and the other boys are tempted by the beast‚ and how Ralph joins in with Jack and the others. In an interview with William Golding‚ Golding emphasizes that Simon was a Christ-like figure in Lord of
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Once Simon has fully meditated on the inherent sickness of human nature‚ he comes to truly understand his role as the Christ-figure. It is at this point that Simon begins to experience moments that emphasize his role as such‚ as like Jesus taking up his own ministry‚ he must wait to grow from a modest carpenter to a prophet in his own rights. One of the defining moments that demonstrate this is when he calmly prophesies to Ralph‚ “I just think you’ll get back alright” (111). At first‚ it seems as
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To be like Christ or a Christ like figure is not done by many. Some main points are that you must be Wise. You must be sacrificial. And lastly you must be a prophet of one way or another. In the novel “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding this is shown very well. Golding uses the character Simon to show these three traits in multiple situations. Simon is showed to be Wise in many situations. The first time he truly showed wisdom was when he stated who he thinks the beast really is. He says “Maybe…
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Simon‚ Christ-figure? In the book Lord of the Flies the charecter‚ Simon‚ is portrayed as a Christ-figure. He is shown to have all the qualities Christ has: intelligence‚ determination‚ and resiliance. Simon also is portrayed like Christ physically‚ he is skinny and not a strong person. Simon was very calm‚ kind‚ and he enjoyed being alone when ever he could. Simon was made fun of by the other kids because of how he acted and the things he said. One such occasion was when he was talking
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Simon the Martyr Simon in the book The Lord of the Flies by William Golding is the representative for a spiritual leader whom is ignored. Simon portrays many characteristics similar to those demonstrated by Jesus Christ. The accounts of their two deaths have great similarities which further prove Simon’s portrayal as a Christ figure in the novel. Throughout the book‚ with the use of acts of selflessness‚ scenes parallel with the Bible‚ and the similar deaths of many martyrs Simon is shown to be
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Simon has the power of "seeing" and understanding what the other boys cannot. When the boys worry about the beastie‚ it is Simon who suggests that the beast might be within them‚ and it is he who has the encounter with the "lord of the flies‚" which is so powerful that it makes him faint. He is killed as the other boys celebrate after a hunt. Because his name is associated with Christianity (Simon Peter‚ Christ’s chief disciple)‚ we can understand his death as a sacrifice resulting from the pagan
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In William Golding’s novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ the character Simon portrays many characteristics similar to those demonstrated by Jesus in the bible. He is shown to have all the qualities that Jesus has: determination‚ intelligence and resilience. Even his physical appearance portrays Christ since he is skinny and not much of a tough person. Simon was very calm and caring for others‚ especially with the little children and enjoyed being alone when he could. Simon embodies a pure spiritual human
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