Throughout the novel, Lord of the Flies, Golding presents Simon as a different character, distant from the other boys. Although he arrives with the choir boys, the reader soon learns that Simon is separated and lonely from them due to his different approach to the situation in which they have been placed. Simon is a character based on high morals. Furthermore, Simon manages to remain civil until his death, unlike his companions which shows us that he has a strong mind and is willing to accept a challenge. Reflecting on the novel, there are four main ways in which Golding presents Simon, each accompanied by a role Simon takes on on the island. These characteristics are physically weak, mentally powerful, prophetic and in touch with nature. First, Golding presents Simon as a physically weak character. From the beginning, the author shows the reader his vulnerability by making Simon faint; "then one of the boys dropped face first into the sand." One of the other altar boys makes it clear to the reader that this isn't just a one-off by telling Jack that he's "fainting all the time." Its weakness is further manifested in the assemblies; Simon has many ideas and beliefs that he would like to share with the rest of the boys, but his physical weakness prevents him from doing so. Golding presents this as apprehensive through the use of ellipsis in his speech, for example, “But…” “What I mean is… maybe it's just us…” “We could be some kind of… ." This presents him as a hesitant and nervous speaker and in doing so Simon loses the respect of the other boys and is therefore considered weak by them. In contrast, Simon is shown to have great mental power. Using his mental strength and intelligence he remains civilized, while the other... center of the card... elf is greeting his friend, Simon. The author uses Simon to embody the trait of serenity. It is also used to illustrate to the reader the connection between man and nature. Golding tries to teach us how we can benefit each other if we treat each other well. In conclusion, Golding presents Simon as a boy who is prophet-like, mentally powerful, and in tune with nature. These traits added together give us a kind-hearted guy who knows right from wrong and tries to stick to it as much as possible. Simon's role in Lord of the Flies is to represent the positive traits of being human, which the other boys begin to lose as the book reveals. Overall, Golding tries to show us that not everyone is bad and that there is good in every situation. However, with Simon's death, Golding may be trying to warn the reader that evil trumps good in this society.