Why is Simon the most important character in lord of the flies?
Simon could be said to be the most important character in “Lord of the Flies” because he is arguably the most intelligent in Golding’s characterization. Simon was a saintlike mystic who communes with nature. He was a lonely boy but an independent truth seeker. He has the capacity to be by far, the most logical of the group…and very mature for a lad who is about 10 years old. He has a high capacity for moral understanding (that is the difference between right and wrong), and discovers that evil is in everyone. He tried to free others from their fear of the beast (superstition)..and for his pains, was cold-bloodedly murdered. He represented the moral high ground for the novel. And these are the reasons why he is the most important character in the novel.
