![]() Simon possesses the same trait, and acts with two very different purposes. Jesus was a common Jewish male as well as the son of God in this manner, Jesus possessed a dual identity. Simon and Jesus also act analogously in their lives. ![]() Humiliated and misunderstood to be an odd fellow, he resembles Jesus who was perceived by the Pharisees as well as his peers to be a fraud. Thought to be strange and peculiar, his reputation on the island is slandered. When Simon cannot effectively communicate his idea of the evil within each of them, everyone laughs, “The hunters were screaming with delight.the laughter beat cruelly and he shrank away defenseless to his seat” (Golding 89). Jesus was misunderstood by many, and thought to be an eccentric lunatic like Simon was an object of mockery within the group of boys. Until his death, Simon is the only one who grasps the truth. Simon guesses the truth, but this revelation is far too mature for the boys to comprehend. Simon feels obligated to get his idea across though he is incapable of expressing the key motif of the novel, “‘What I mean is…maybe only us…we could be sort of…’” (Golding 89). At first, when Simon postulates that the notorious ‘beastie’, which everyone feared, was actually the evil that resides in everyone, his idea is met with ridicule and skepticism. Jesus and Simon were both able to understand truths. Despite the vastness of the ocean that separated them from safety, Simon takes the time to understand how hopeless Ralph felt, and alleviates his pain. Simon is compassionate towards Ralph when he felt uncertain about their return to civilization, “‘You’ll get back to where you came from…You’ll get back all right. For instance, Simon, like Jesus, is sensitive to the feelings and emotions of other people. Simon shares a plethora of qualities and attributes with Christ. Arguably the most complex character in William Golding’s magnum opus, Lord of the Flies, Simon displays incontrovertible similarities in his qualities, actions, and death with Jesus Christ. On an isolated island, the cruelty of man becomes evident, but one boy in the group sticks out. ![]() The profound concept that man, defeated by his inherent evil nature, can be the most savage creature to walk the Earth has been the subject of much debate and controversy. Though Jesus’ teachings promoted good in man and society, they have been opposed by evil. In modern art, literature, and pop culture, there are subtle yet suggestive clues that allude to a parallel between certain characters and Jesus Christ, the former classified as ‘Christ figures.’ The son of God, Christ is the divine embodiment within human flesh he represents bliss and all that is innately good in the universe. ![]()
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