Roland

The answer to that is written several chapters later, in Chapter 8, when Simon imagines the ‘Lord of the Flies’ is speaking to him. The ‘Lord of the Flies’ says, “they think you’re batty. You don’t want Ralph to think you’re batty, do you? You like Ralph a lot, don’t you?” This shows that Simon wants to be accepted by Ralph and the group, and is willing to work diligently in order to gain recognition. It also hints that Simon was not accepted in his past life as a choirboy with Jack and the hunters. This is evident when Simon faints for the first time in Chapter 1 and Jack reacts by saying, “He’s (Simon) always throwing a faint… he did in Gib,; and Addis; and at matins over the precentor.” “This lat piece of shop brought sniggers from the choir.”