In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, Simon represents the innate morality of humans, acting as a Christ-like figure, while Roger embodies present cruelty and sadism intrinsic. of individuals. Throughout the novel, Simon remains unchanged in terms of morality, while others slowly turn to savagery and hunting, as can be seen when Jack's group becomes "demonic figures with white, red, and green faces". Simon instead finds a quiet place "in a small cabin protected from the open space by a few leaves". “Holding his breath, he [tends] a critical ear to the sounds of the island,” using his secret cabin to meditate. Along with his deep connection to nature, Simon turns out to be a Christ figure. When he was left alone with the younger boys, “Simon found for them the fruit they could not reach, plucked the best from the foliage, [and] returned them to the infinite outstretched hands.” Simone does not do these things out of fear of guilt, punishment, or anything else, but instead possesses a primal human goodness. “Simon is always around,” helping Ralph build shelters...
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