From the beginning of the novel, Simon is an allegory of Christ. He came from humble beginnings, having fainted at our first encounter with him, paralleling Jesus's birth in a stable and childhood in a small town. The next time we see Simon, he is walking away from the main group of boys to seek solitude; much like Jesus liked to do back then. Simon is an influential figure to the children for he was often followed and liked to assist the group when others wouldn't. Simon often helped the littlun's and "found for them the fruit they could not reach," he also aided with shelters and saw the necessities of keeping up civilization more than anyone else in the group. Simon put others before himself just as Jesus spent three years travelling the country, spiritually feeding the people that the Pharisees, Sadducees, and other powerful members of the community rejected. As the story progresses, Simon proclaimed to Ralph that he would "get back alright," and said far before the Lord of the Flies confirmed it that "Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us" (77), in comparison, Jesus frequently prophesied about everything from his death and resurrection to his betrayal by Judas and Peter's denial of him. Another of Simon’s more prominent moments is his conversation with the lord of the flies, meaning Beelzebub, the prince of demons. The lord of the flies tries to overwhelm Simon with fear telling him that "there isn't any one to help you. Only me. And I'm the Beast,"(128) but just like Jesus denying the Devil's temptations in the desert during his forty days of fasting, Simon sees the Lord of the Flies for what he really is, a "Pigs head on a stick."(128) The final parallel is the most prominent. Both of their deaths are brought about as they are trying to save the very people who kill them. As Simon was killed he was trying to dispel the fear that the Beast brought to the island, crying out "something about a body on a hill,"(136) and as Jesus breathed his last the veil separating God and man was torn, forever giving us direct access to God's love. Both of them were also condemned by a cruel, haunting chant, be it "Kill the Beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood! Do him in!” (136) or "Crucify him! Crucify him!"
Kailyn Nash
Abby Ault
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From the beginning of the novel, Simon is an allegory of Christ. He came from humble beginnings, having fainted at our first encounter with him, paralleling Jesus's birth in a stable and childhood in a small town. The next time we see Simon, he is walking away from the main group of boys to seek solitude; much like Jesus liked to do back then. Simon is an influential figure to the children for he was often followed and liked to assist the group when others wouldn't. Simon often helped the littlun's and "found for them the fruit they could not reach," he also aided with shelters and saw the necessities of keeping up civilization more than anyone else in the group. Simon put others before himself just as Jesus spent three years travelling the country, spiritually feeding the people that the Pharisees, Sadducees, and other powerful members of the community rejected. As the story progresses, Simon proclaimed to Ralph that he would "get back alright," and said far before the Lord of the Flies confirmed it that "Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us" (77), in comparison, Jesus frequently prophesied about everything from his death and resurrection to his betrayal by Judas and Peter's denial of him. Another of Simon’s more prominent moments is his conversation with the lord of the flies, meaning Beelzebub, the prince of demons. The lord of the flies tries to overwhelm Simon with fear telling him that "there isn't any one to help you. Only me. And I'm the Beast,"(128) but just like Jesus denying the Devil's temptations in the desert during his forty days of fasting, Simon sees the Lord of the Flies for what he really is, a "Pigs head on a stick."(128) The final parallel is the most prominent. Both of their deaths are brought about as they are trying to save the very people who kill them. As Simon was killed he was trying to dispel the fear that the Beast brought to the island, crying out "something about a body on a hill,"(136) and as Jesus breathed his last the veil separating God and man was torn, forever giving us direct access to God's love. Both of them were also condemned by a cruel, haunting chant, be it "Kill the Beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood! Do him in!” (136) or "Crucify him! Crucify him!"
Kailyn Nash
Abby Ault
Did not cite the quotation correctly. The page number along with the quotations should be inside the " "
8/9
Chase Guthrie, Dmitry Smith and James Thomas