Simon and the Beast

What is Simon's reaction to seeing the Beast on the mountaintop?

• Fear that the other boys might also see the dead pilot and have nightmares

• Understanding that the boys are mistaken and have nothing to fear

• Confusion about how the person landed on the island

• Desire to leave the island and go home to his family

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the line, “The beast was harmless and horrible and the news must reach the others as soon as possible,” reveal about Simon?

• that he wants to show them where the beast is so they can conquer it

• that he does not understand why the boys are so terrified of the beast

• that he still believes in the boys and their capacity for good rather than evil

• that he knows he is going to die when he returns to the boys