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deaths of bothandrepresent the death of reason and civilization on the island. Piggy, the
eminently sensible and logical voice of reason, dies a brutal death at the hands of the savage
and barbaric . Simon's death is also brutal; in fact, even more so. He's set upon by the other
boys, who mistake him for the mythical Beast. Though the boys genuinely thought they were
killing the Beast and not Simon, they must still be held morally responsible for their
actions.
The killing of Piggy is pure cold-blooded murder. Roger knew exactly
what he was doing when he levered the boulder. He wanted Piggy dead, and this was the way he
chose to kill him. Ironically, Roger used reason in calculating what would happen when the large
rock tumbled off the cliff. This wasn't just a savage lashing out as happened with Simon; this
was an act of cold, calculating deliberation.
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