Jack and his tribe, consumed by their primal instincts and savagery, mistake Simon for the beast during a frenzied dance. In their irrationality and paranoia, they target Simon and attack him, leading to his tragic death. The meat thrown at his feet is a cruel and violent act, symbolic of the boys' descent into brutality and the loss of civilization.
Jack yells at Simon and throws meat at his feet in an attempt to instill fear and establish dominance over him. Jack sees Simon as a threat to his authority and wants to assert his power over him through intimidation. This behavior ultimately reflects Jack's descent into savagery and his disregard for human decency.
Jack goes crazy, and flings a hunk of meat down at Simon's feet, commanding him to eat it. Then Jack looks around the group, expecting others to understand his actions, but he finds that the boys respect him instead. !
Jack goes crazy, and flings a hunk of meat down at Simon's feet, commanding him to eat it. Then Jack looks around the group, expecting others to understand his actions, but he finds that the boys respect him instead. !
Early in the novel Ralph, Jack and Simon climb the mountain to ascertain if they are actually on an island. Later in the book Ralph, Jack and Roger climb the mountain in search of the beast.
Ralph takes Simon and Jack along with him on the expedition.
Ralph is the leader. Jack is the antagonist and rebel . Simon is the Jesus archetype.
Jack, Roger, and the Littluns kill Simon when he shows up to warn them.
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.
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Ralph, Jack and Roger search the island and climb the mountain in their search for "the beast."
In The Lord of the Flies, Jack explains Simon's death to the boys who are with him by convincing them that the beast killed him. He even tries to make himself believe this lie.