Character of Simone in the play of Pen of my aunt by Gordon Daviot
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Simon is the most mysterious character in Lord of the Flies. He is first introduced as a member of Jack’s choir, and he faints when they meet with Ralph and Piggy. He is described as ‘a skinny, vivid little boy, with a glance coming up from under a hut of straight hair that hung down, black and coarse’. Simon helps Ralph with the shelters, and even supports Piggy when the other boys bully him.
Simon is the first character to suspect that all is not well on the island and thinks that the nightmares experienced by the younger boys show that it isn’t a good place. His behaviour marks him out as ‘funny’ and ‘queer’ to the other children and he often takes himself away from them; hiding in a ‘cabin’ created by creepers and bushes. He plucks up the courage to speak about the beast in one of the meetings.