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Essay Archive - Lord of the Flies: Simon, the Christ Figure
Lord of the Flies: Simon, the Christ Figure
References to various religions in novels are made to help the
author illustrate to the reader the situation in which he has placed his
characters. In The Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses biblical
allusion to enhance the reader's perspective on the story. In events and
metaphors, the character Simon stands out as the Christ figure, and the
Beast plays the part of the Devil.
As Simon is out walking, he comes across a group of small children
trying to reach fruit hanging from the higher branches of the tree. Here,
the littluns wh....
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