Chapter 9 Response

This scene is important for several reasons. Firstly, since Simon was the only one who knew what the beast actually was, no one else would ever find out. Since he is the first one who is killed on purpose this is a major turning point for the boys as a whole. Ralph tries to accept the fact that it was not his fault and that it was an accident, when thinking on the subject, Ralph says "I was only on the outside."