Lord of the Flies - Simon

Lord of the Flies – Simon: Character and Symbolism Lesson (GCSE English Literature)

A fully editable PowerPoint lesson exploring Simon’s character, symbolism and significance in Lord of the Flies.

Help your GCSE students deepen their understanding of one of the novel’s most important and symbolic characters with this focused lesson on Simon. This detailed resource guides learners through Simon’s role, his interactions with others, and Golding’s wider use of religious and moral symbolism.

What’s Included

A structured, ready-to-teach PowerPoint focused entirely on Simon’s character

Lord of the Flies - Simon

Activities analysing descriptive details, dialogue and actions from Chapter Three

Guided paragraph writing with sentence starters to support analytical writing

Contextual ‘Extension Notes’ covering Simon’s symbolism, compassion, insight, and spiritual qualities

Analysis of the Lord of the Flies encounter and its religious significance

Tasks exploring themes of human nature, evil, and morality

A focus on key quotations useful for exam essays

Activities examining reactions to Simon’s death in Chapter Ten

Skills Developed

Character analysis (AO1, AO2)

Understanding symbolism and allegory

Interpreting Golding’s ideas about human nature

Evidence selection and structured analytical writing

Perfect For

GCSE English Literature classes studying Lord of the Flies

Whole-class teaching, revision lessons or intervention groups

Developing strong exam-ready responses on characters and themes

This resource is fully editable, allowing you to adapt the content to suit your class and exam board.