Characterisation Flashcards
kill me now
In the novel
In the novel “Lord the Flies” Golding develops and builds his characters through the themes of survival, this is evident with the character of Simon as he represents the symbol of saintliness and humanity within the pessimistic aspects of survival.
Simon stands
Simon stands as the moral character, his presence represents the innately good aspects of all humankind, this is evident when he tries to convince the others that the idea of “Beast” was false which displays his good intentions and selflessness as he puts himself through potential immediate danger to warn others.
This further provides an insight
This further provides an insight on his mindset of selflessness but by warning the others it ultimately ends up resulting in his downfall, which is also another representation of the “darkness” of survival.
Due to the idealistic world
Due to the idealistic world that Golding reflected towards Simon, the loss of an innocent becomes the turning point for savagery and the need for optimism and light.
With the moral code broken
With the moral code broken after Simon’s death, the true nature of humans and society begins to blossom as the loss of an innocent becomes the catalyst for corruption in civilisation.
Utilising his view on humanity
Utilising his view on humanity in the eyes of Simon, through dramatic irony the reader understands his internal conflict of his hallucinations and the “evil” before the character realises it themselves which makes Simon feel more flawed and human.
It also highlights
It also highlights the first dip into the darkness and foreshadows the end of order and sanity in survival when Simon eventually dies.
From the inception of Simon’s creation
From the inception of Simon’s creation to his end that had been tainted with corruption and violence Golding successfully recreated Simon as a character of innocence and genuine kindness which reflected the good nature that lives in humanity even in survival.
