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He says that the beast is inside everyone. This is important as it shows that evil and savagery are inate and are part of humans and civilization has only suppressed it.

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What page in lord of the flies does Simon say maybe it's only us that is the beast?

Simon says "maybe it's only us" in Chapter 5 of "Lord of the Flies," on page 89 (Penguin Books edition). He suggests this idea to the other boys during a discussion about the beast and its existence on the island.


Why does piggy say that they attacked Simon in lord of the flies?

Piggy says this because the boys did attack Simon,he came out of the woods crawling so all of the boys thought he was the beast. They attacked him biting and beating him to death.


What is piggy's explanation of Simon's death and why does he say that lord of the flies?

Piggy explains Simon's death by attributing it to an unfortunate accident, claiming that it was dark and they couldn't see properly. He uses the phrase "lord of the flies" to refer to the sow's head on a stick placed in the forest as a gift to the "beast." Piggy links the phrase to the idea that the boys' fear and savagery led to Simon's tragic demise.


Is Simon in Lord of the Flies a protagonist?

Simon in Lord of the Flies is not the primary protagonist; that role is typically given to Ralph. Simon is more of a symbolic and spiritual figure in the story, representing goodness and purity in a world of chaos and savagery.


Where does SAMneric say they were when Simon was killed?

SAMneric mention that they were "squattin' by the fire" when Simon was killed in the book "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding.


Where does percival say the beast comes from in lord of the flies in chapter 5?

He says in comes out of the ocean at night. :P


What bothers Simon and what does he want to say in chapter 6 of lord of the flies?

people don't know the real simon like simon does he wanted to say lets go swimming in the pond near the lake but he was scared. no one likes piggy or simon.


What does the Lord of the Flies say that Simon has known all along?

During his internalised conversation with 'The Lord of the Flies' Simon is really just talking to the darkness within himself, the part of himself that has the capacity to do evil. Essentially he is simply arguing and talking to himself during an epileptic fit. His inner evil tells him that, and I quote... "Fancy thinking that the beast was something that you could hunt and kill!... You knew, didn't you? That I'm part of you?" This was essentially just Simon confirming in his own mind what he's earlier said during a meeting, and I quote... "Maybe there is a beast... What I mean is... maybe it's only us."


What does the lord of the flies say that Simon has known along?

During his internalised conversation with 'The Lord of the Flies' Simon is really just talking to the darkness within himself, the part of himself that has the capacity to do evil. Essentially he is simply arguing and talking to himself during an epileptic fit. His inner evil tells him that, and I quote... "Fancy thinking that the beast was something that you could hunt and kill!... You knew, didn't you? That I'm part of you?" This was essentially just Simon confirming in his own mind what he's earlier said during a meeting, and I quote... "Maybe there is a beast... What I mean is... maybe it's only us."


What is the significance of the passage leading up to Simon's death in Lord of the Flies?

Simon's role is the "good person". Ralph may be a good leader, but Simon is the person who is kind to everyone. If you're in a Catholic school you could say he is almost a Jesus figure in the book.


In Lord of the Flies who correctly interrupts Ralph's day dream?

Nobody interupted Ralph's daydream but if you meant to ask 'interprets' rather than 'interupts' then... You might say that Simon interpreted Ralph's daydream as a longing to be rescued when he said "You'll get back to where you came from." However as Ralph didn't discus his daydream with anyone Simon could not have known about it. Simon probably just realised that Ralph was withdrawn and worried about his rapidly approaching possible encounter with the beast at castle rock and simply wished to offer Ralph some encouragement and support.


What page does Simon say the best is us?

In "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding, Simon says "What I mean is... maybe it's only us." This occurs on page 143 in some versions of the book.