Light is often associated with goodness and moral excellence. Light radiates the essence of a human being unlike darkness, which usually represents evil and utter wickedness. Light also make things visible and gleam such as finer characteristics and qualities of people. In this novel, the killing of Simon is inspired by the evil and hatred within the other boys, but his funeral displays a righteousness that is representative of Simon. At the end of Chapter 9 in William Golding’s “The Lord Of The Flies,” the goodness and angelic nature of Simon is depicted through the light imagery of the sky, water, creatures, and Simon.
Golding uses elements of the sky to depict the good nature of Simon. The silent presence of Simon seems to revive the
|
This is only the first few lines of this paper. If you would like to view the entire paper you need to register here.
|
Get Instant Access to 100,000 Essays!!
|
|
