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Lord of the Flies

Why is Simons dead body carried out to sea in terms of glorification?

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 3/20/2013 5:36 PM

Simon is the novel's Christ figure; his death was an allusion to sacrifice, and his burial was almost mystical after he was abandoned by the boys.

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