Answer to Question #292367 in English for Kelsey Jand

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Lord of the Flies Study Guide Questions

Directions: Answers need to be thorough, and where possible, include quote text (with citation).

Chapters 9-10

Allegory: The typical allegory is a narrative that has at least two levels of meaning. The first is the surface level storyline, and a second deeper level of meaning, which may be moral, political, philosophical, or religious. What Biblical parallels may be drawn from Simon’s walk? 

Answer the question with multiple complete detailed sentences that are thorough and thought-provoking; provide evidence both from the book and anything else that is either political, philosophical, or religious.

Answer 1

In this reading, Simon takes on Christ-like traits and acts as a moral compass for the rest of the boys as they begin their journey from civilized schoolboys to murderous barbarians. the character Simon is good for an entirely different reason: it's who he is. He behaves kindly because he's filled with kindness. He is good, because for him, there is simply no other way to exist. As an allegorical figure, Simon can be seen as a sort of mystic whose motivations are selfless and act as a counterpoint to the barbarism that soon surrounds him. From the beginning of the novel, we see Simon taking care of the smaller children, comforting them and making sure they are fed:

He ''found for them the fruit they could not reach, pulled off the choicest from up in the foliage, passed them back down to the endless, outstretched hands.'' Both walked weakly to their deaths.