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Simon told the other boys at a meeting that perhaps there was a beast and that the beast was just themselves. This indicates that Simon does not believe that the beast is a creature with wings, claws and teeth but that it is simply the boys themselves. The beast is just the desire and capacity to do evil which is within us all. Later in the book, after Samneric report actually seeing the beast, I quote... "However Simon thought of the beast, there rose before his inward sight the picture of a human at once heroic and sick."
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Did Jack really think that Simon was the beast in Lord of the Flies?
No, Jack did not believe that Simon was the beast in "Lord of the Flies." He mistook Simon for the beast during a frenzied dance in the forest, but later realized his mistake and Simon's true identity.
Why does Simon not fear the beast?
He knows that the beast is inside of them. In other words that the beast they believe is out there is actually the evil inside of them.
In Lord of the Flies what does Simon mean when he says what I mean is maybe it's only us?
Simon's comment was about the beast. He suspected that the beast was not an animal and obviously didn't believe that it was a ghost. This left only one remaining possibility, that there was no beast. Simon believed that the beast was simply a product of the boy's own imaginations. The beast only existed in their own minds. However there was a deeper reasoning to Simon's comment. Simone suspected that the beast wasn't just a product of the boys' own imaginations but was actually the boys themselves. It was the boys themselves who were the 'beast,' capable of hurting, of killing and of committing acts of evil.
Who is mistaken as the beast and killed by the group?
Simon
In Lord of the Flies who was mistaken for the beast?
Simon was mistaken for the beast in "Lord of the Flies". He was killed by the other boys during a frenzied tribal dance on the beach.
Who converses with the pig head about the nature of the beast?
Simon.
Who was killed because the boys thought he was the beast?
SIMON.
Who insists that there is not a beast in Lord of the Flies?
Simon is the only character who realizes that the beast doesn't exist and that the true beast is within themselves.
What do the boys do to Simon?
The boys mistake Simon for the beast in a frenzy and end up killing him in their primal and frenzied state.
Who concluded that the beast was harmless and horrible and started to tell everyone?
Simon concluded that the beast was harmless and horrible. However, he was unable to effectively communicate this to the others, and instead, Piggy began to tell everyone about Simon's belief regarding the beast.
When Simon pictures the new beast what does he see?
From the book, "The Lord of the Flies", Simon pictures the new beast as the evil that is inside of everyone. He sees this human as once heroic and sick.
What threat does the beast make to Simon?
The beast tells Simon that it is a part of him, and that it suggests that it is within every human on the island, foreshadowing the idea that the true threat lies within themselves and their own actions.
