How far does Golding present Simon as a figure of goodness in chapter 1?

Golding does not go into great detail regarding Simon's goodness and benevolent nature in chapter one. Simon is depicted as a harmless boy, who is described as being "vivid" and acts quite shy. He is initially viewed as being weird because he faints in front of the group, but is otherwise portrayed as a nice boy, who enjoys the opportunity to explore the island with Ralph and Jack. Even though Simon does not say much, he agrees with every decision Ralph makes, is continually smiling, and joins in when the boys joke around. In addition to describing Simon's black hair and shy personality, Golding mentions that his face glows when Ralph and Jack discuss their plans for survival. Other than briefly introducing Simon's pleasant character, Golding does not overtly depict his goodness and benevolent nature in chapter one. As the novel progresses, Simon is illustrated as the story's Christ figure, who genuinely understands the identity of the beast and is a selfless, benevolent person.