Simon - Quotations
English Lit: AQA GCSE Lord of the Flies, topic 6.1.4
Quotations About Simon
Here are a few key quotations about Simon:
Considered odd by other boys
- “Batty” “funny” “queer”
Supports Ralph
- Tells Ralph “Go on being chief” when Ralph begins to question his suitability.
Seeks solitude
- “He turned his back on this and walked into the forest with an air of purpose”.
Realises the beast is within
- “Maybe it’s only us”.
Physically weak
- He was “always throwing a faint”.
Immortalised
- After he dies, he is described as: “The line of his cheek silvered and the turn of his shoulder became sculpted marble”.
- This could link him to a religious figure who is immortalised as a statue after death.
Test yourself on Simon - Quotations
In what particular way is Simon physically weak?
What is Simon talking about?
“Maybe it’s only us”