The imaginary beast that frightens all the boys stands for the primal instinct of savagery that exists within all human beings. The boys are afraid of the beast, but only Simon reaches the realization that they fear the beast because it exists within each of them. As the boys grow more savage, their belief in the beast grows stronger. By the end of the novel, the boys are leaving it sacrifices and treating it as a totemic god. The boys' behavior is what brings the beast into existence, so the more savagely the boys act, the more real the beast seems to become.
In Chapter 5 of "Lord of the Flies," the boys fear the existence of a beast but also paradoxically demonstrate their subconscious recognition of the real beast within themselves. This internal conflict reflects the theme of the inherent capacity for darkness in human nature, as the boys project their fears onto an external "beast" while ignoring the growing savagery within their own group.
In "Lord of the Flies," the boys look for the beast mainly in the form of a mythical creature that they believe inhabits the island. They explore the island and become increasingly fearful of this "beast" as their own fears and the breakdown of their society escalate. Ultimately, it is revealed that the beast is symbolic of the darkness within themselves.
The paradox in the boys' attitude towards the beast in "Lord of the Flies" is that they fear and believe in the beast while simultaneously creating and feeding into the idea of its existence through their own actions. Their fear of the beast grows stronger as they become more savage, even though the beast is a symbolic representation of the darkness within themselves.
Samnericfirst saw and reported the beast on the mountain to the boys.
When searching for the beast the boys get distracted by the rock formation, "Castle Rock", that could be a fort for them
In "Lord of the Flies," the paradox is the boys fear of an external beast, when in actuality it rests within each of them, growing more dangerous by the day. They create a fantasy outer beast because they are not yet ready to face what they have become. Simon understands before the others just who and what the beast is, but at the point when they are killing Simon, it becomes clear, that they understand there is no outer beast. He is killed for trying to break the illusion.
Simon discovers that the apelike beast the boys fear is actually the rotting corpse of a dead paratrooper, whose body has become entangled in the rocks and vines on the mountain. This realization causes Simon to understand the true nature of the beast as a manifestation of the boys' own inner darkness and fears.
The midnight beast boys aren't gay they are all just loving to each other but they are not gay!!
You become a beast when your sad. Your always in beast mode. That is what I'm told.
Ralph believes the beast is not real and only a figment of the boys' imaginations, while Piggy sees the beast as a symbol of the boys' inner fears and darkness. Simon, on the other hand, suggests that the beast might actually be the innate evil within each of them that grows stronger as they give in to their primal instincts.
The beast that the boys kill in "Lord of the Flies" is actually a parachutist whose parachute gets tangled in the trees on the island. The boys mistake the shadowy figure for a beast and in their fear and frenzy, they end up killing him.