The Real Purpose of Simon's Character -Alysa Stouch

As we all know, Simon from Golding's The Lord of the Flies has been given a spiritual purpose in many conspiracies. Some people feel as though his innocence, sacrifices, and natural instincts to help others represents a Christ figure, or even Jesus. However I feel very differently and this is why:
Throughout the novel different theme topics regarding human behavior are developed and demonstrated by the boys personal conflicts and conflicts with each other. The growth of each character is used to portray the different ways the 'beast' within us will soon take over and evil will always overpower the good.
Jack
It is clear the most viscous beast of the story lies within Jack. His character is used to show how evil will win through the power of fear. He gains dominance with aggression and force and turns to savagery.
Roger
Along with Jack, the growth of Roger shows how even the sweetest child can go wild under the power of darkness. He proves the idea that the beast truly lies within each of us, even the east expected.
Ralph
Ralph's interference with evil is less obvious than the other boys, he starts off as the elected leader and attempts to stay humane. He sets up rules and boundaries to keep peace but as stated before, the force of darkness will overpower  the good. Jack and his tribe resort to violence and Ralph suffers the consequences of not joining. He is chased through fire until he is rescued.
SamnEric
The twins, like Ralph, represent the consequences of resisting evil. In their attempts to stay humane, they are captured by Jack's tribe, tied to a tree, and brutally beaten. This shows how goodness cannot always lead to a happy ending.  
Simon & Piggy
Finally, we have Simon and Piggy. I grouped these two characters together because they demonstrate the same concept. Under the ruling of savagery, innocence becomes naïve and peaceful becomes weak. Both Simon and Piggy are kind and both become victims of evil. Golding wanted to prove that even though a small percentage of the boys on the island would remain sane, they would not survive under the monarchy and panic that develops. Perhaps, this pessimistic idea does not only refer to survival and can be witnessed on a much larger scale...