the lord of the flies

Simon

The character of Simon plays an important role in the story Lord of the Flies by William Golding. He is a visionary and an intellect, always trying to find the truth. Simon is primarily a symbolic figure. Also, Simon's encounter with the Lord of the Flies has notable significance in the story. Golding uses the character of Simon to reveal humanity's ignorance.

Simon's intuitive wisdom separates him from the rest of the boys. He foretells Ralph's eventual rescue from the island by saying, "I think you'll get back all right". Furthermore, Simon has an "inward sight" that the beast was only a man "once heroic and sick." His...