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.
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.
According to Aristotle, a tragic hero's flaw is known as hamartia, which is often translated as a "tragic flaw" or mistake in judgment. This flaw leads to the hero's downfall and is typically related to their own character traits or actions.