parallel to Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the Son of God that represents joy and all that is good in the universe. Jesus encouraged good in the world and was opposed by evil. In the story the Lord of the Flies‚ cruelty is presented on an isolated island with a group of boys. A boy named Simon‚ who is a character in the novel The Lord of the Flies‚ stands out from all the others and shows similarities in his actions and qualities with Jesus Christ. Simon is the name of one of the 12 apostles of Jesus. This
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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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Between the Lives of Simon and Jesus Christ in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies First published in 1954 Lord of the Flies received some of the best reviews of any first novel of its time. This book is full of symbolism‚ still applicable today. In this essay will look at the similarities between the characteristics of Simon and Jesus and the similar events and the surrounding circumstances. Similarities of Characteristics One of the central themes in Golding’s Lord of the Flies is the presence
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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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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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Mr. Lindhurst English 11 3 Mar 2011 Simon In all humans‚ there is some form of evil. This theme is expressed throughout the novel of Lord of the Flies. The only character to realize this is Simon. In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies‚ nature resembles the unfortunate events to come and the character‚ Simon‚ foreshadows these events. When Simon is introduced in the beginning of the story‚ he is fainting. Physical weakness becomes a hallmark of his character‚ from
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For quite some time throughout my reading of this novel‚ Lord of the Flies by William Golding seemed to foreshadow a dark ending; the savagery of the human nature taking over the will of well-mannered thoughts and fundamentality of behavior with no return. Perhaps it was the characters’ slow transition into tribal lifestyle‚ the curiosity of Simon that led him to a horrific fatality‚ or even the death of an innocent. Within a multitude of instances‚ we see a slow transition from civilized manner
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situation to adjust to. In the book Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding‚ Simon is a young‚ deep character who finds himself alone. When being trapped on the island‚ this inspirational character is deteriorating inside‚ as he tries to help those around him. The kind-hearted boy is a very calm‚ quiet and shy person‚ who does not take stress well. Even though‚ he seems happy on the outside‚ there is a side of him none will see. The boys do not realize that Simon is a key person to their development
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the allegory “Lord of the Flies” Simon‚ a major character‚ reflects Jesus Christ because both have similar events happen to them. As similar events occur the reader can also theorize that Simon and Jesus share similar traits . First‚ there are many biblical parallels in the allegory‚ “Lord of the Flies” written by William Golding. The confrontation with Simon and the Lord of the
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thing no matter what? Simon is a shy‚ kind‚ hardworking boy who always puts others first. He tries to warn everyone on the island that there is not a beast but because he tries to do what he knows is right he gets killed by the other boys. Simon is one of the important characters in Lord of the Flies. He is one of the important characters in the novel because he represented the struggle between good and evil inside of people‚ nature‚ and Jesus or religion. The first thing that Simon represents is the
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