Lord of the Flies) Question 6

Please choose one passage from the novel that is significant to you. Why is this passage meaningfil? Please type it into one of your entries and comment on what you think about the passage.

『“What are you doing out here all alone? Aren’t you afraid of me?” Simon shook. “There isn’t anyone to help you. Only me. And I’m the Beast.”
Simon’s mouth labored, brought forth audible words.
“Pig’s head on a stick”
“Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill!” said the head. For a moment or two the forest and all the other dimly appreciated places echoed with the parody of laughter. “You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you? Close, close, close! I’m the reason why it’s no go? Why things are what they are?”』(Chapter 8: Gift for the darkness, page 143)

I chose this passage from the novel that is significant to me. This passage is the conversation of Simon and the Lord of the Flies. Lord of the Flies is mentioned here for the first time. Simon is the thinker and finally Lord of the Flies appeared in him. I was curious about the title and how is it going to be related to the story. Lord of the Flies was part of him. That means the Lord of the Flies had always existed in him. He also says he is the Beast. I think the Beast is just a figure of what we are afraid of. The Lord of the Flies, Simon’s brain, was controlling this child. Simon dies after he went back to the shelter. His death is related to what Lord of the Flies said. Simon didn’t win over it. He didn’t win over his self-confidence. He knew facts before than the others but didn’t know how to express his thoughts. The reason I chose this passage is I am a bit like Simon. Sometimes I think too fast so I know how am I going to react. Actually, I may have known the answer and I had right answer, but I didn’t express it so it’s same as don’t knowing it. Maybe my head was the Lord of the Flies, that controlled all over itself.