How is the idea of the beast developed in “Lord of the Flies”
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... w " a rock- like hump where no rock should be……the ruin of a face." This figure was actually the dead parachutist, but the idea of a beast was so fixed in their minds that they refused to accept any other possibility. Golding used this to show how one dominant thought could overcome the minds of the boys and how they could be affected by it. Samneric, Roger, Jack and Ralph all believe in the beast as they have all claimed to see it, and these experiences reassure them of the existence of the beast. However some members of the group have not seen the beast and a contrast in characters can be seen with those that have seen the beast and those that have not.
Simon and Piggy had not had any experiences with the beast and so remained unaffected in their mind by the beast. They both did not believe in the beast, and Golding deliberately shows this to show their distinct thoughts and characters. Simon has a very p ...
