Saturday, December 2, 2017

In Lord of the Flies how is Simon represented as a Christ figure and a loving person?

The scene in chapter 3 in which Simon finds fruit for the hungry littluns and feeds them all is reminiscent of Christ's feeding the multitude. Feeding the five thousand with five loaves and two fish is reported in all four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), and a second miracle of feeding four thousand with seven loaves of bread and fish is recorded in Matthew and Mark.
The devil's temptation of Christ is reported in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Christ fasted for forty days, then was approached by the devil and offered an end to his suffering and great power if Christ would worship him. This scene is played out similarly in chapter 8 when Simon hallucinates and believes that the pig's head is the Lord of the Flies who threatens that the boys will kill him and insists that evil will be done on the island.
At great cost to himself, Simon pushes through his pain and weakness to inform the others of the great truth he has discovered. His death comes as he is trying to tell his attackers who he is—not unlike the execution of Christ.
 

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