Character analysis of Simon in "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding.

Clayton M. Ferguson
February 20-2003
10H English
Lord of the Flies
Fear is described as a frightened emotion aroused by danger. Fear of the unknown can be a powerful force, which you can turn into either hysteria or insight. The big question here is, what can fear really do? No character in the "Lord of the Flies" displays the force of fear better than Simon. Simon shows how fear of the unknown can lead you to weakness of the mind and body, hysteria, and finally true insight.
Simon is a skinny bright-eyed boy who is shy of public speaking and whom all the other boys think is "batty." Simon…