Simon’s Insight and Isolation: Exploring Relationships in Lord of the Flies

A Quiet Connection with Leadership William Golding’s *Lord of the Flies* remains a chilling and profoundly relevant exploration of human nature. Set against the backdrop of a group of British schoolboys stranded on a deserted island, the novel dissects the fragile veneer of civilization and exposes the primal instincts that lurk beneath. Central to Golding’s…

Simon’s Connections: Exploring Relationships and Insight in *Lord of the Flies*

Introduction The humid air hangs heavy on the island, thick with unspoken fear and the slow decay of civilization. A quiet figure, often overlooked, wanders through the undergrowth, his eyes taking in more than the others seem capable of seeing. This is Simon, a character whose connections, or lack thereof, form a crucial thread in…