Lord of the Flies
William Goldberg
Simon is a member of the choir, the group of boys that have taken on the responsibility of hunters, but he stands out from the other boys in the choir, stands out from the other boys on the island. Most noticably, his physical attributes make him stand out from the rest, he is short, skinny, and faints often. However, Simon has a different mentality than the rest. He thinks things through, something that none of the other choir boys seem capable of. He notices things that no one else does, but most importantly, he is intelligent.
No one is perfect, and Simon has his flaw, his Achilles' heel: Simon is shy. He has trouble speaking in public and putting his opinion into words. He knows what Jack is thinking because he has spent time with him, and knows him,knows what he is capable of, knows what he will do.
Simon changed since the beginning of the novel, he has become stronger, but at the same time he has withdrawn. He no longer faints, but he is scared to say what he knows is right. He also changed loyalties, from an uncomplaining choir boy, to on of the few trying to keep everone alive. Simon's role in the story is the boy on the sidelines who must come and stop chaos from ruling, he will be the one who will finally stand up to jack, because he knows that he has to, but he must over come that Achilles' heel first
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