How Does Golding Present Simon In Lord Of The Flies

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In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the character Simon is quite different from the other children. Simon is portrayed as a socially awkward and quiet boy who can do no wrong. Golding portrays Simon as a Christ-like character that spreads purity and hope to all the other children. This is evident when Simon is talking to Ralph, and says, "You'll get back to where you came from' (Golding, 122). This statement gives Ralph hope again, which had started to fade away. Again, during the feast of the first pig that was hunted, Simon gave Piggy a piece of meat even though Jack had intentionally withheld it. Simon did this to keep peace amongst the children and to keep equality as all children deserved some meat. Another example of the Christ-like