The boys are dancing wildly and mimicking killing the beast, when Simon staggers from the jungle, during the thunderstorm. In the flicker light of the fire on the beach and the lightning flashes he is tragically mistaken for the beast and the boys beat him to death.
In the frenzy and excitement of the hunt in Chapter 9 of "Lord of the Flies", a tragic mistake is made when Simon is mistaken for the beast and is brutally killed by the other boys in a frenzied dance. This mistake highlights the boys' descent into savagery and their loss of humanity as they let fear and violence dominate their actions.
ralph and his crew is eaten by the lord ofthe flies
the boys kill Simon
the boys kill Simon
the boys kill Simon
Simon becomes the "pig" during the hunt in Chapter 8 of "Lord of the Flies." The boys, caught up in their frenzy, mistake Simon for the beast and unknowingly contribute to his tragic death in their violent hysteria.
A Tragic Mistake - 1915 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
The hero pays for the mistake
Simon comes to tell the boys that the "beast" is actually a dead parachutist on the cliff and that they don't have to be afraid anymore. But the other boys are caught up in the reenactment of the hunt of the beast, acting out the drama of what they would do. They all get lost with a sort of mob mentality and do something that none of them would normally do. They end up savagely murdering Simon, viewing him as the "beast".
make a major mistake
make a major mistake
The hero pays for the mistake
In Chapter 9 of "Lord of the Flies," Simon is killed by the other boys during a frenzied dance. It is a tragic moment where the boys mistake him for the beast due to their paranoia and fear.
Tragic mistake, however humans by definition are not perfect.
make a major mistake