Piggy are an example of victims which helps to reinforce Golding's

theme that “evil is inherent in man”.

Simon is the perfect example, of what William Golding’s theme is

about. As he wrote this character, he must have been thinking of the

way this would impact his readers. He shows Simon as a small, skinny,

young boy, that had no way of defending himself from the other older

boys, that were running wild. In addition he showed Simon was a saint-

like presence on the island. Making the reader feel proud of what this

boy stands for goodness and innocence in him. A good example of this

is when Simon tries to tell the boys, what he thinks, he thinks the beast

is. “What I mean is... maybe it’s only us”, “We could be sort of...” pg#96.

“Simon’s effort fell about him in ruins the laughter beat him cruelly and

he shrank away defenseless to his seat.” pg#98 Later on in the story

Simon finds out that here isn’t a beast, he tries to tell the boys. This information that would help, if not save the unity of the group. By

showing them that, there is nothing to be feared. But irony was going to

t in this story too. On that night just as Simon came towards

Golding’s theme as well because of the way Piggy is treated by the other

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