of the rock to the sand by the water. At once the crowd surged after it, poured down the rock, leapt on to the beast, screamed, struck, bit, tore. There were no words, and no movements, but the tearing of teeth and claws,” (Golding, 152-153). This quote describes the horrific death of Simon, who they believed was a monster. This brutal death of Simon, regardless of whether they knew it was him or not, shows how much these boys have…
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