In Chapter 8, Simon suggests that the boys climb the mountain. The boys neglect his suggestion and deliberate on where to build the next fire. Simon proactively decides to climb the mountain on his own in search of the beast, but first stops in his secluded clearing and encounters the Lord of the Flies. After The Lord of the Flies speaks to him, he passes out, only to wake up delirious. He decides to continue his journey up the mountain and spots the dead paratrooper's corpse in Chapter 9. After viewing the decaying corpse, Simon throws up and looks down from the mountain at the smoke on the beach. He then begins his descent down the mountain to give the boys the news that the beast is merely a decaying human corpse. Unfortunately, when Simon reaches the beach, the boys are in a frenzy performing a ritual dance. They mistake Simon for the beast and viciously attack him. Simon is stabbed, bit, and beaten to death without having the opportunity to explain his discovery.
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