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.
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.
The quote "What I mean is, maybe it's only us" is said by the character Simon in "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding. Simon suggests that the true source of their fears and savagery is not an external beast but rather the darkness within themselves.
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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The lord of the flies tells Simon that they cannot escape him, the beast, for it is inside themselves. They are the beast. It also tells him that 'he' is going to have fun, and everyone will kill him.
Simon is the one who converses with the pig's head, known as the Lord of the Flies, about the nature of the beast. The Lord of the Flies represents the evil and darkness within each individual, which Simon realizes during their conversation.
Simon meets the beast in chapter 8 on page 137.
Some quotes from Simon in "Lord of the Flies" include: "Maybe there is a beast... maybe it's only us." "Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill! You knew, didn't you? I'm part of you?" "What I mean is... maybe it's only us."
Simon is the only character who realizes that the beast doesn't exist and that the true beast is within themselves.
In "Lord of the Flies," it is Simon who is tending the fire when the boys' fear of the beast emerges. As the boys mistake a dead paratrooper for the beast and flee, Simon remains at the scene and discovers the truth about the figure on the mountain.
In "Lord of the Flies," Simon disappears into the forest to find out the truth about the "beast" on the mountain. He has an intense hallucination and realizes that the beast is actually the parachutist from the crashed plane. However, tragically, the other boys mistake him for the beast and kill him in a frenzy during a tribal dance.
The quote "I don't believe in the beast, I just don't" is spoken by Simon in William Golding's novel "Lord of the Flies." Simon is a character who perceives the true nature of the "beast" on the island as a representation of the inherent evil within mankind.