What is the significance of Simon's death in Lord of the Flies by William Golding?

The brutal
murder ofmarks an important turning point in the novel in terms of plot, , and theme. Just prior
to this scene,has called for a vote of no confidence in , but the vote doesn't go Jack's way, so
he says he's not going to play anymore and leaves the group. It doesn't take long before he has
drawn many boys after him who want to hunt and honor him as chief. When he successfully kills a
pig and hosts a feast on the beach, every boy except , Ralph, and Simon is lured over to Jack's
camp. Eventually even Ralph and Piggy succumb to the temptation for meat. Thus the power
structure has already begin to tilt away from Ralph, who represents civilization, and toward
Jack, who represents violence. When Simon is murdered, it creates a further division in the two
camps. Ralph, Piggy, andseem to understand what has occurred, and although they deny it
outwardly, they at least...