The Beast

The idea of a beast was originally dreamt up by one of the littluns; however, the idea of the beast quickly consumed the minds of the older boys. The beast contrasts the conch as it represents the savagery that exists in all humans. As the boys become less civilized their conception of the idea that a beast exists becomes more and more realistic. Simon was the only boy who realized that the beast was not a living monster but rather something that already exists inside of them.