the importance of simon throughout the novel.

Simon is like a saint in the novel as he has a compassion for all the other boys on the island. He is the type of character that likes to find the truth and get to the bottom of the problem. He also shares experiences of the littluns and the older boys. With the littluns, he loves to help them and feels for them but has the knowledge of the other boys and understands them more than they understand...