"Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

Lord of the Flies is an allegoric novel, meaning that the characters and the environment have an indirect symbolic meaning. This is especially true with the case of Simon and the island the boys are stranded on. Simon symbolizes a Christ figure on the island, while the island itself represents a sort heaven on Earth. But these depictions are not complete and are not meant to be the main focus of the novel.
Simon as a character is much different than the other boys, namely Ralph and Jack. Simon represents an intrinsic spiritual goodness because he acts morally not out of some guilt or shame but because he believes in its inherent value. This behavior parallels that of Christ, who is innately perfect.…