# data[].attributes.headline
Please say something nice about Simon in your eulogy. He deserves better than what he has received in the past. :(

# data[].attributes.subject
Please say something nice about Simon in your eulogy. He deserves better than what he has received in the past. :(

# data[].attributes.body
Use the link below to help you write your eulogy for Simon. Your eulogy for Simon should be like the one written about Romeo. In your eulogy for Simon, you should write about your favorite Simon moment from the novel. You should also use a conjunctive adverb (THAMOS) in your eulogy.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
You are probably thinking, "Wait, Did I read that right? A eulogy for a fictional character that may not even actually die in my story? You are crazy!"

While I'm not denying my craziness, hear me out.

A eulogy is the speech that is given at funerals or memorial services for someone who has died in acknowledgment of their life. It is also a great way to really develop your characters. Sometimes when I'm writing I get stuck on one aspect of my character's nature or how I expect them to be. I fall into this most easily when I'm writing my villains. It's easy to just assume the absolute worst behavior for them and constantly stick them into that evil stereotype.

The best way I found to fix this dilemma is, you guessed it, write them a eulogy. Eulogies are meant to celebrate the person's life and really have to be somewhat positive, so trying to say something good about this terrible character can turn out to be a challenge, but a good one!

It makes you think about their background and childhood, something that may not have been of interest previously. It makes you think about who is giving the eulogy: a parent, a lover, a friend? And what would this parent, lover, or friend have valued about this character? There must have been something if they are the one giving this speech. Once you start looking at your character through a different lens, you can make them more multifaceted. A character who may be a villain in your story, might be a good friend in someone else's.

Here are some tips on writing eulogies to get you started:

Step 1 - Share Stories and Memories: Maybe it's a childhood friend reminiscing about the pranks they would pull in the schoolyard. Maybe it's a mother recalling how your character clung to her on the first day of preschool, and then, on the first day of high school making her drop them off a block away. All of these different perspectives will begin to shape your writing leading you down a path of differing insights and attitudes. Just because your character is bad now, doesn't mean they always were. Think of the possible character development.

Step 2 - Brainstorming and Editing: Consider possible conversations about the deceased from friends and family. Think of more memories or maybe a specific thing that is associated with them: a food, a flower, a song. Music can say a lot about a person. Picking a favorite song for them or associating a certain song to a particularly important part of their lives is a great way to get "brainstorming." All of these will force you to think of your villain as a person, not just a character.

Step 3 - Consider the Audience: Lastly, think about who is attending this funeral. How did they know this person? Is it an army of loyal thieves and murders, a collection of old childhood friends who "can't believe he's gone, I wish we would have kept in contact," or is it no one other than a mother or lover? Or perhaps even they didn't come? Either way this helps shape the character toward becoming a more completely developed being.

All of these steps will create a finished and thoughtful eulogy that turns out an even more thoughtful and rounded character in the end. Doing this may even completely change the direction your story was heading in or the final outcome of your character. I know all of these have held true for me! So write on, and make sure that your character rests in peace before you've finished the ending, or else they may come back to haunt you.

About the Author: Juliet Dore is currently completing her undergraduate degree at Syracuse University. She is majoring in English and Textual Studies because all she does is READ!!! Her favorite book is Jellicoe Road and she has love of ravens.She thanks Poe for that.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
You are probably thinking, "Wait, Did I read that right? A eulogy for a fictional character that may not even actually die in my story? You are crazy!" While I'm not denying my craziness, hear me out. A eulogy is the speech that is given at funerals or memorial services for someone who has died in acknowledgment of their life.

# data[].attributes.body
On this hot and sweaty day we are gathered to remember our former brother taken by the evil spirit of the beast. Today we rid him from our brothers body and banish him from the island. In name we pray to the savoir covered in flies. "Our lord let our brothers occupier rise from his spirit and mind and go forth from this island and never return under any conditions for my name is Jack Merridew. Ruler of this island. For my authority not be challenged from forces visible or invisible. Strong or weak. Good or evil. In his name. Hoo-Rah. Hoo-Rah. Hoo-Rah. May all on this island learn spirits, humans, beasts may you all learn I am power powerful and the only being that I take orders from is our lord in flies; eventually, may we live in peace." Amen. Simon was a young and frolic boy with a great singing voice before we landed on this island. He was a brave soul to go with our Chief Jack and our former chief Ralph. He was a huge part to our current success on the island and without him being here to help it will be a lot harder. This means that all my brotherin must push foreword. forget about this loss and stay strong to make sure that the beast never returns. Rest in Flies.

# data[].attributes.body
We are gathered here today on this island to celebrate Simons life.  Although, we are here to mourn the death of Simon, we would like to celebrate his life and his role on this island as well.  Even though he did not do much, he still had a lot of friends.  Even though he was stabbed to death by his own friends, by them thinking that he was the beastie. He was a very brave person, and had any talents like singing in the choir with Jack and the other choir boys. He will live on forever in our hearts.   Rest in Peace Simon.

# data[].attributes.body
Unfortunately Simon has passed but his memory will live on: though his death was a tragedy, his remembrance shall continue. He was a quiet and shy kid and helped others. He was an introverted person but was kind to others even though he was a quiet being. He went on many journeys on the island and is in a peaceful place right now.

# data[].attributes.body
We are on this island today to mourn the death of Simon. Although, we are here to mourn the death of him we also want to celebrate his life. Throughout his time on the island he was a person filled intelligence, laughter, and kindness. While on the island he was very kind and caring to all of the boys. Simon is someone that has a very big heart. My favorite Simon moment in the novel so far was when he gave Piggy his portion of the pig meat; in fact, this was the fist pig the boys had killed. He was always taking care of others before he took care of himself. Simon would help Ralph build the shelters and helped Jack hunt. He cared about everyone on the island and I think that he has the biggest heart on the island. Simon has a valuable character when it came down to emotions and intelligence but physically Simon was not strong and not very valuable on the island.

# data[].attributes.body
we are gathered here today to mourn the loss of Simon. he was a good kid and he always helped around the island. At the start we all thought he was weird, he still was kind of weird but he was still one of us. Even though the boys were the one who killed him, he should have screamed or at least yelled when they were beating him but instead he stayed silent. So this is a way to say sorry that we killed him. Sorry Simon R.I.P.

# data[].attributes.body
Simon was a good kid. He was french and liked to eat spaghetti. He was a bright kid, and had good grades. He would do anything to make his friends and family laugh. He also was a thrill seeker and loved to climb around and jump off of things. He twisted his ankle when we were hanging out once and I still remember the sound he made when it happened, hahah. His death was a painful loss, and the way in which he died was brutal and undeserving; however, he died an innocent child, not knowing what was truly going on. He was a great kid, and therefore, for that, I will never forget him.

# data[].attributes.body
Today on this island, we are mourning the death of our friend Simon. Simon was brave and a kind person. We mourn here out of respect for our friend. We gather to remember Simon, what he did, and how he impacted us. I remember a time when Simon and I were in the choir. It was a good time. His death will be remembered for years to come. He did not deserve to die so brutally, however, I acknowledge our mistake and am sorry for having a hand in killing him. I will forever remember you. Thank you, Simon. May you rest in peace, friend.  RIP

# data[].attributes.body
We gather here today on this beach to remember Simon's life and these days we were present here on this very island alongside our brother not only in name but in community. Simon was a friend whose life was cut too short and not well lived out. Simon although very gentle and fragile Simon was there for us his fellow brothers. In fact, Simon helped Piggy build the shelters when no one else would. He was one to always help and give us what he could. Simon was truly a great person many should have met but sadly his joy did not reach everyone like it reached you and me. May Simon rest eternally in peace and may he never be forgotten for his valiant efforts to make our lives easier on this island.

# data[].attributes.body
We come here today at the "Ooga Booga" campfire to mourn the death of one Simon 17.3. He was named by one Melon Eusk, who has a strange infatuation with sending people to deserted islands with no chance of escape. Mr. Eusk's plan for Simon was to go Papa Riggan's Spaghetteria in the Pacific but had mistakenly sent on board one of his deserted island planes along with other school children. Unable to cope with this terrible mistake he left him and his friends on the island to fend for themselves.
Fortunately, Simon is big brain boy and started surviving with others. Eventually he stumbled upon a dead guy. Consequently, he ran down to tell the others in the middle of the night. As Simon approached the campfire the other kids thought he was a beast and started murdering him like feral wolves. When the others realized their terrible mistake they let the ocean take him away. This marked the end of Simon 17.3's journey of life.

# data[].attributes.body
We are here today to remember the passing of our good friend Simon. Also, we shall remember the things he has done on the island to help our brothers survive. Simon unfortunately lived a short life and was killed due to being attacked by the brothers due to thinking he was a beast.

# data[].attributes.body
We gather here today to remember the life of one of our lost brothers. It was too soon for Simon to go, and he did not deserve the fate he got. He is in a better place now, and I know we will all see him again some day. Rest in peace Simon.

# data[].attributes.body
Simon really liked spaghetti. In honor of him, we will be eating spagittehtie for dinner tonight.

# data[].attributes.body
Today we are gathered to mourn for the death of Simon. He was a respected man who only wanted the group to do good. He was sadly killed buy us who we thought he was the beast but really we were just going crazy. We are all responsable for his death and we all miss him. We are thankful for the things he did for this island. Helping us build forts, exploring, and always doing the right thing for the island us what he stood for. He will be missed and not forgotten

# data[].attributes.headline
lindsay Scianna                                                              today we are gathered here to mourn the death of Simon. My favorite memory of Simon was when he had the glow stick and was running down the mountain very fast tbh. I also like the time he helped build the shelters. Even though he was strange and would disappear often he was a good guy. He also did not add too much to the story either, however, him going crazy and being stabbed was interesting and a surprise. He died too young and a terrible way of dying. long live Simon in the ocean. 

# data[].attributes.subject
lindsay Scianna                                                              today we are gathered here to mourn the death of Simon. My favorite memory of Simon was when he had the glow stick and was running down the mountain very fast tbh. I also like the time he helped build the shelters. Even though he was strange and would disappear often he was a good guy. He also did not add too much to the story either, however, him going crazy and being stabbed was interesting and a surprise. He died too young and a terrible way of dying. long live Simon in the ocean. 

# data[].attributes.body
We gather here on this island today to mourn the death of Simon. An amazing person who was taken from us too soon. While we are all very heart broken and distraught by his passing we must also celebrate Simons time with us here on this island. Many of us recall the time when Simon shared his meal with piggy, when he was hungry, and no one else would or when he helped the littluns pick fruit off of the tree they couldn't reach from. Moments like these are what defined him as a person. Simon was kind, caring, and gave everyone a great deal of respect.

# data[].attributes.body
We gather here today on this gross island to celebrate the short life of Simon. Simon was always a good friend, he helped Piggy build shelters when no one else would. He was a very smart caring person, although, he really did not do much. Although he was stabbed to death, he still lives on with his lightsaber. As Simon's life journey ends, a new one begins. Let Simons bravery encourage you to do good, the unfairness of life took over Simon.

# data[].attributes.body
R.I.P to my boy Simon. He was taken from us too soon. Kinda his own fault tho cuz he spooked them. He was pretty weird but he was chill. I liked when he was trippin about the pig head. Even though he was weird he didn't deserve to die like that. I feel bad cuz he death was painful; getting shanked by a bunch of little kids with pointy sticks is a bad way to die; however, the one good thing is that now they will have more resources to spare, so some good things did come out of his passing.

# data[].attributes.body
Today we gather to mourn the death of Simon. He was a awkward kid that took time to warm up to everyone else. Once we got to know him he was nice and caring. He was a good explorer and made things fun well exploring. He liked to be outdoors and talk to all of us and attempt to cheer us up if we were sad: break fights up and cool off tempers before something bad happened. His life was sadly short lived due to the fear of a beast being within the island. We miss Simon and will see him someday in the near future. R.I.P Simon.

# data[].attributes.body
Today we gather to mourn the loss of a bright young kid. We are here today to honor who Simon was to his family and friends. Simon enjoyed living the life and having fun with his friends. Simon never failed to put a smile on your face and always kept his head up no matter what was going on. He was a bright, charismatic young man who had his whole life ahead of him, but God has other plans. Rest in peace Simon, you will be greatly missed.

# data[].attributes.body
Today we remember Simon, otherwise known as, the nicest boy on the island. He deserved better. He was always willing to help the littluns pick their fruit off the trees when they couldn't reach. My favorite Simon moment was when he offered his food to Piggy. Jack had just killed a pig and everyone was eating except for Piggy. Jack refused to share with Piggy, but Simon offered him his piece. He was so kind. For a lot of his time on the island, he was unconscious because he struggled with seizures, but he still tried his best to be helpful. Rest in peace Simon.

# data[].attributes.headline
Simon was a real one. He worked hard with Ralph to construct some  shelters for the boys. he was one of the homies and was chill with everyone. he died trying to warn us about that creeped up dead guy with a parachute. he was a real hero; however, he did have some problems. he was addicted to lsd and psychedelic's that had him tripping when he died. he was a good kid though and we will always remember him.

# data[].attributes.subject
Simon was a real one. He worked hard with Ralph to construct some  shelters for the boys. he was one of the homies and was chill with everyone. he died trying to warn us about that creeped up dead guy with a parachute. he was a real hero; however, he did have some problems. he was addicted to lsd and psychedelic's that had him tripping when he died. he was a good kid though and we will always remember him.

# data[].attributes.body
his parents phone number below. call to leave your condolences

# data[].attributes.body
Today not only do we mourn Simon's death but we celebrate the life of Simon. Even though he was seen as a little crazy on the island he was just trying to look out for the boys. He terribly suffered from epilepsy. Simon did not have his medicine due to the plane crash, as a result, he had seizures on the island. He was a good guy with a big heat sucks he got stabbed;( RIP

# data[].attributes.body
Angelina Mangia
We are gathered here today to mourn the death of Simon. He was taken too soon by his own friends whom he trusted. He was a faithful companion. He volunteered to help when it was needed and he always obeyed commands. Simon only wanted to help his friends. He craved validation, and this ultimately led to his death. The boys would blame him *cough Jack* for getting the idea of the beast into their heads. The real beast is none other than the boys who were celebrating before taking Simons life that night. Simon was kind and loving despite being mistreated. May he rest peacefully.

# data[].attributes.body
We are gathered here today, on this island, to mourn the death of our friend, Simon. We are all full of sorrow about his death; however, let us celebrate the wonderful but short life he lived. Simon deserved better than what he got. Simon was full of kindness and joy and was a true brother to all of us. He was always full of imagination but he was also very weird at the same time. Rest in Peace Simon. We will miss him dearly and let us always remember him.

# data[].attributes.body
We meet here in this classroom, in this very second of this very hour, to pay our respects to our homie Simon. He was always that guy to stand up for the truth and face head on into battle, although, it was also the cause of his undoing. But that's not what we're here for. One memory I have of him, is when he started running toward the boys but ended up being stabbed and killed. He was always one to help others out even though I know he'd probably just wanna chill out and have a nice stroll on the beach. This ones for you Simon. F

# data[].attributes.body
We now mourn the loss of Simon, as his murder was unjust and cruel. Simon didn’t deserve this. Simon was only trying to alert the boys of what he had found, but was killed. When thinking of Simon you think of a skinny vivid little boy you was very mysterious. I love Simon, he is very attractive and deserves better then this. I believe Simon is the Christ in this scenario. He is only trying to spread what he knows but fails and is killed, much like Jesus was. Simon was the Jesus figure. I hope no others are killed(like piggy) RIP Simon, we will remember you.

# data[].attributes.body
We gather here today to mourn the death of Simon. Simon was a kind sweet boy who was really calm and intelligent. he was one of a kind, always did what he needed to do and then focused on himself, as a matter of fact, he always looked for places were it was calm and alone to be by himself. But unfortunately he's gone now. RIP Simon

# data[].attributes.body
Today we are gathered on this island to mourn the loss of Simon, who lost his life so suddenly. Simon was one to be admired. Through all the trials they faced, he continued to stay optimistic. Some of the boys are starting to lose hope; meanwhile, Simon says to Ralph, "You'll get back to where you came from" (98) three times. Simon has faith in Ralph and his fire. He choose to look on the bright side of the situation.

# data[].attributes.body
We gather here today to to mourn for the death of a beloved friend of ours Simon. Simon was a great person he was always helpful and didn’t deserve his tragic death. In, fact he helped build the shelters, bring wood for the fire, and go hunting with the others to provide food for many of us. Like Simon, who appreciated a time of peace and quiet we should now take some time in silence in remembrance of him.

# data[].attributes.body
We meet here today to grief over the death of our dear friend Simon. Although, we are here to mourn the death of Simon we also should celebrate the good years he had here on earth.  He loved his friends including, Piggie Ralph and many of the others he lived with on the island. He was a great person who liked to inspire others and help others get through hard times. For example, when the times were hard he helped his friend Ralph get through a fight he had with himself over whether or not they were going to be saved. He always had a good attitude and cheered up others even when he was struggling with his own problems. He stayed away from conflict and focused on fixing it rather than causing it. He was always positive and focused on the good rather than the bad.
He liked to participate in his school's choir and hang out with many of his friends. His great curiosity leads to his death. He was curious about the beastie and wanted to find out the truth about it. He found out it was a dead parachute and wanted to tell his friends the good news. He later died trying to tell his friends what the beastie really was because he snuck upon them. It was a grave accident and he won't be forgotten.

# data[].attributes.body
We gather here today to mourn the tragic death of our beloved acquaintance Simon. He was one of the greatest assets to our rescue mission. Moreover, he was a content individual who had never spoken out of turn. He gave his best advice when asked for guidance on certain topics, and he never strayed far from his core values. He was kind-hearted and helpful. He showed these traits by sticking to Ralph's side when building the shelters, even though, it was only Ralph and himself putting in the strenuous labor. It was at this tragic accident that we felt the true effects of regret and sorrow for the actions that were taken on this horrific night. Not only will he be missed; but he will be one less resource to have for the days or years to come on our extensive journey. Simon was a man of exceptional character and knowing this we should model our lives in the way Simon had once lived his to show our appreciation and gratitude towards him.

# data[].attributes.body
We gather here today to celebrate the life of Simon. He was a great member of our group and will be missed entirely. With a heavy heart we will remember and honor his very short and sad life forever. His presence here with us will be missed and mourned. We should not let this completely take over us and must stay focused on finding a way out of the island. It’s what Simon would have wanted for us. He is now in a better place and free from all bad things.

# data[].attributes.body
We gather here to mourn the tragic death of Simon but to also celebrate his life. He has many friends who love him on the island. It is such a shame he died by accident. He was just trying to explain the true identity of the beast. He was so loyal to Piggy and Ralph. He helped them build the shelters. He will be missed tremendously but at least we know he is in a better place and is truly happy now.