Simon’s interview with the pig’s head
...g you could kill or hunt, but existing in a psychological nature. It is clear here that the beast symbolizes an existence within the island. In another instance, “Simon found he was looking into a vast mouth. There was a blackness within, a blackness that spread”. Simon sees the mouth of the pig with flies swarming around, spreading throughout. The pig’s head symbolizes Jack, where the tribe represents the flies attracting towards corruption. The pig’s head and the swarming of flies are major symbols to the theme of the story because they represent the outcome of corruption. The interview foreshadows Simon’s death due to man’s capacity to do evil. “You knew didn’t you? I’m part of you? The pig’s head says that evil is part of Simon. This foreshadows his death because evil inhabits him, eventually leading to his death as he faces the evil of himself and the island. “We shall do you? See? Jack and Roger and Maurice and Robert and Bill and Piggy and Ralph. No you. See?. The pig’s head states that the boy’s, including Simon’s friends will kill him. This foreshadows how man’s capacity to do evil leads to the death of Simon. Foreshadowing of Simon’s death is important to the story because it shows the result of man’s capacity to do evil. Clarification is an essential element of the story because it explains why things are the way they are. The pig’s head says “And I am the beast”, tells us it is the beast, clarifying who it is and the evil it ...