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The boys try to set up a democracy at the start of their life on the island but because of Jack's desire for power, it turns into a dictatorship.

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The pilot being lifted out to sea at the same time as Simon is appropriate as his body would have provided the means for explaining the true nature of the beast. Now there is no longer any possibility that they boys will be able to solve the problem of the beast. Their worries will only intensify and become more and more dangerous.

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The pilot

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Simon has the explanation for the existence of the beast, but like so many prophets or visionaries before him, he is not listened to and has to die before he can give his explanation. It's supremely ironic that the boys see him as the beast, while he has gained the knowledge that 'the beast' is in them.

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Being part of a group can be fun and create a sense of belonging. It can also provide food, water and safety. However, is can also lead to peer pressure and behaving in ways that they wouldn't normally. There is a loss of individual conscience and responsibility for their actions.

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Golding shifts from calling Simon by his name to referring to him as 'a thing' and then 'the beast'. We see Simon through the boys' perspective and it makes it easier for us to understand the point of view of the mob. "The beast was on its knees in the centre, its arms folded over its face". Distance is created between the reader and Simon at this point, just as the boys are unable to see him as human at that moment.

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Simon's head is surrounded by light as the "moonbeam bodied creatures gather round it" which creates the image of him having a halo, perhaps suggesting that he is a saint or a holy person.

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What image is created during the description of Simons body

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What image is created during the description of Simons body

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- Simons dead body, although described quite gruesome it is also described as a god like figure as that is how Simon was seen. This is through the moonlight shining on the water surrounding his head which symbolises a halo.

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How does Jack persuade the boys to join his group?

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How does Jack persuade the boys to join his group?

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- Jack convinced the boys to join his tribe by list all the things Jack had done for them and what he will do for them if they agree to join his tribe. He said that Ralph didn't have over riding power over him because he didn't have the conch with him which allowed him to successfully persuade the boys to join his tribe.

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Simon is the key character in chapter 9. Simon is a compassionate boy. He is described as a, 'skinny, vivid boy'. We see how Simon is a kind and considerate boy because he picks up Piggy's glasses after Jack punches them off his face. As Piggy is the weak boy that is picked on, Simon identifies this and helps Piggy. We can see this when Simon gives Piggy his share of meat. Simon is wise and mature. He is also very insightful as he is the only boy (except Piggy) that understands the beast. Golding possesses Simon as a christ figure. This is shown by the way Simon is a man of little words but when he speaks he reveals the truth. The traits that Simon possesses are some what similar to a christ figure. These are wisdom, compassion, kind and considerate, mature and intelligent.

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Why are the images of light and dark particularly important in this chapter

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Why are the images of light and dark particularly important in this chapter

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- It is important to see the contrast in light and dark and day and night in this chapter as the dark of the night reflects the evil and savagery within the boy and the death of Simon

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Simon awakens from his 'fit', climbs the mountain and encounters the dead parachutist. He realises that this is what the boys have mistaken for the beast. He frees the parachutist from the rocks and goes to tell the boys what he has seen. Meanwhile Ralph and Piggy go to Jack's feast in the hope that they will be able to regain control. The majority of the boys decide to join Jack's tribe; they dance and chant in frenzied excitement after joining in the feast. Simon emerges from the forest; the boys assume he is the beast and they kill him in a moment of hysteria.

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Discuss why it is appropriate that both Simon and the dead pilot are consigned to the sea at the same time. What does the fact that the pilot has gone mean for the rest of the boys?

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Discuss why it is appropriate that both Simon and the dead pilot are consigned to the sea at the same time. What does the fact that the pilot has gone mean for the rest of the boys?

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- That fact that both Simon and the dead pilot are sent out to sea at the same time shows how there is now no explanation of the beast on the island. Simon always thought that the only beast that was on the island, was the one that was inside the minds of the boys. This means that there truly is no beast left on the island apart from the beast that is inside the boys.

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"...Jack, painted and garlanded, sat there like an idol."
By likening Jack to an idol (simile), Golding is able to effectively how the reader how Jack's power is growing and how it is based on tribalism and loss of civilised ideas. Although not chief, Jack assumes a god-like status based on the irrational fear in the beast.

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"Stop it!" He shouted, "Do you hear?" Furiously he drove the water into Ralph's face ... "I've got a pain in my head. I wish the air was cooler."
The short sharp snippets of dialogue makes this seem tense and uneasy. Piggy, who is normally quite complacent with Ralph, becomes snappy and frustrated. This, compounded with Piggy's headache, shows how the island is becoming an uncomfortable place to be.

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"...the air was ready to explode"
Golding uses the weather as a way of expressing the current situation with the schoolboys on the island. At the start of the chapter we see the sky threatening violence just as there is tension between the two groups. The use of metaphor referring to an explosion prompts the reader to think of violence exploding on the island and the sense of unease and unhappiness that Ralph and Piggy are experiencing. The weather is in contrast to the opening chapter where the island is described as a paradise.

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What is a pathetic fallacy? Why is this relevent in this chapter?

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What is a pathetic fallacy? Why is this relevent in this chapter?

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- Pathetic fallacy is when the weather reflects the characters mood and emotions.

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- In chapter we learn that the boys favour Jacks guidance over Ralph's as many of the boys decide to join Jack's tribe.
- Simon discovers that the beast actually a dead parachutist. This is important because this shows the boys that there isn't actually a 'beast'.  This shows that the Beast was made by the evil that is inside the boys. Simon's death signifies the destruction of wisdom. Throughout the course of the novel we see how Simon does not say much but when he speaks it is to reveal the truth. Simon defends the weak boys (Piggy, Littluns) and prefers to be on his own a lot of the time. Golding develops Simon as a christ figure. Simon is brutally murdered whilst he is trying to save the boys from themselves by telling them that the 'Beast' is not real. A convenient plot device is used in relation to the dead parachutist. This is shown when the dead body is released from the rocks and then into the ocean. This means that the truth is revealed to the audience but not the characters. Due to Simon releasing the body, the truth will never been known as the body will never get discovered.