Who was the only boy that was helping Ralph to build the shelters?
Simon
How does it talk to Simon?
Simon’s conversation with the beast is imagined and comes from within himself, which is where, of course, the beast is in everyone. As Simon imagines a conversation with the pig’s head, the Lord of the Flies, it tells him, “Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill! . . . You knew, didn’t you?
Where did Simon go at the end of Chapter 3?
At the end of chapter 3, Simon isolates himself in a secluded part of the jungle. The text tells us that, after picking fruit for the “littluns,” Simon walks towards the high jungle.
Why does Simon go off alone in Chapter 3?
Simon is more quiet and keeps to himself. He gets tired of hearing the constant arguments between Ralph and Jack and goes off into the jungle to be alone. Simon treks through the jungle and helps the younger kids get some fruit from a tree they can’t reach.
What does Simon symbolize?
Ralph stands for civilization and democracy; Piggy represents intellect and rationalism; Jack signifies savagery and dictatorship; Simon is the incarnation of goodness and saintliness.
Why does the pig head talk to Simon?
Here, Golding makes clear that the pig’s head, which is also referred to as Lord of the Flies, another name for the Devil, is a symbol of the beast, which represents evil. Here, the Lord of the Flies continues to talk to Simon, who is actually just having an epileptic fit next to the pig’s head in the clearing.
How does Ralph insult Jack’s hunters?
Hover for more information. In Chapter 8, Ralph insults Jack and his hunters when he says that the hunters are “Boys armed with sticks.” Jack later uses this to try to get the hunters to go against Ralph. He ends up getting upset and leaving the rest of the boys.
Why does Simon talk to the Lord of the Flies?
Simon comes to inform the boys that he has spoken with the Lord of the Flies (the pig’s head) and he knows that the boys’ descent into savagery is the root of the problem. Also, Simon has found the parachutist and realizes this is what the boys think is the Beast.
What does this reveal about Simon’s character?
What does this reveal about Simon’s character? Ralph and Simon are building shelters. This shows that Simon’s character is helpful and willing to help.
Does Jack intend to hunt the beast?
Does Jack intend to hunt the beast? No.
What is Simon’s relationship with nature at the end of chapter three?
When Simon sits alone in the jungle glade marveling at the beauty of nature, we see that he feels a basic connection with the natural world. On the whole, Simon seems to have a basic goodness and kindness that comes from within him and is tied to his connection with nature.
What does this show us about Simon’s personality Chapter 7?
Simon is very in touch with the nature around him and his quite intuitive about things. He knows that some of the boys will not make it off the island. In chapter 7 we see that Ralph sees the ocean as a barrier to them being rescued. He sees it as a physical wall to anyone coming to rescue them.
How does Golding present Simon in Lord of the Flies?
Simon is small and skinny with a pointed chin. He has black hair, bright eyes and tans easily. He is considered strange or odd by the others as he is rather shy and secretive. He has a habit of going off on his own which sets him apart and he is also not physically strong.