Simon - "He was a small, skinny boy, his chin pointed, and his eyes so bright they had deceived Ralph into thinking him delightfully gay and wicked. The coarse mop of black hair was long and swung down, almost concealing a low, broad forehead... [he was] Always darkish in color..." p. 2 Simon is described as a very shy boy who cannot find it bearable to speak in front of the assembly. The boys all think that he’s “batty” because he likes to be by himself. Simon is the only boy who discovers what the Beast truly is. He learns this when he ....