Lord of the Flies Audiobook - Chapter 9 - A View to a Death

[@camilaruiz7668]

SIMON DESERVED BETTER

[@JedmondFish]

Yes, he really, really did. :(

[@nataliagarcia5985]

#simondeservedbetter

[@derekm6200]

SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!

[@shaileyford4376]

he shouldn’t of had that ending😭

[@potatochip8428]

HE WAS SO SELFLESS AND KIND

[@juicemonsterjay]

No one probably needs this, but here's a somewhat short summary of the chapter- Simon wakes up after his hallucination. He sees the pig's head, but isn't sure of what it is at first because of all the flies surrounding it. He gets up and see's the dead body of the parachute in the distance. In his haste to see what it is, he falls and cracks his shin. He discovers that there is no beast, and it was the parachute in that was making the noise. He runs to the boys' new camp to go tell them about his discovery. Back at camp, Piggy and Ralph are swimming. They figure out that all of the boys went to join Jack at his feast and decide to go see what's happening. After they eat and get there, Jack proclaims that he wants to start his own tribe. Almost everyone agrees with him, and they end up doing their dance/chant. At this time, Simon is coming out of the forest. The boys are so worked up and scared that they attack him, thinking it's the beast. Eventually, Simon breaks away from them and falls off the cliff onto the beach below. The boys jump on top of him again, and beat him to death. He dies there, and the sea carries his dead body away. Other points- 1. There is a storm happening the whole time, but stops after Simon dies. 2. The storm also carries the dead body of the parachutist away and into the sea.

[@cerealgoesfirst341]

Thanks! This cleared up alot 👍

[@adblockerd2905]

noice

[@hellahvrt3000]

thank you

[@AlexJW224]

Thanks! I almost don’t have to even read the story to answer my questions for school! Lmao

[@blazingblaze1120]

@@AlexJW224 guess we're in the same boat

[@ikilledzombie2140]

Damn they really just killed this guy, and I’m out here answering questions about it

[@AidanHolstrom]

Bro on my life

[@venti3316]

LMFAO FR

[@AlexJW224]

IKR

[@apple-4390]

Lmao

[@joseaferrer5065]

ONG BRO

[@alicjahertmanowska8099]

This chapter is so sad. I really wish that this never happened to Simon The boys actions were brutal and unfair, clearly their lives of hunting and savagery have had an impact on their mental health at this point.

[@derekm6200]

@@supershaggydoo9894 you're a SPOILER. Thanks for that.

[@adrisoa]

@@derekm6200 that’s your fault lol

[@charlottegoyne5017]

lmao thats what im doing too

[@simonpugh3731]

Im just sad I died :(

[@screamur]

its jack's dirty ass

[@erin9059]

Me: *confused about what was happening at the end thinking he was talking about the dead parachute guy* The audio book: “Simons dead body moved out toward the open sea” Me: “HOLD THE FUCK UP” *punches my pillow out of anger cause Simon didn’t deserve to die*

[@theduck1286]

Same

[@JmouaRUAM]

Lmfao I wasnt even paying attention to the details since I thought it was just their same old dance and chant.. until he read "Simon's dead body.." n then I was like WTFF.. rewinded it back 5 mins to really pay attention to what had happened..

[@andres8527]

That’s so facts

[@notmemolina149]

MEEE

[@chrisssy4687]

NOoooo cuz literally me im sitting here in shock

[@n3rds3y3vi3w]

what a chapter, probably the most moving and my favorite. the description of simon passing into the afterlife was beautifully written.

[@skyeslattery6908]

i agree

[@jillian749]

yeah i agree

[@Royale_Estella]

The way everything was described afterwards was so peaceful

[@lordoverpies9503]

I have assignments due today with this book, I'm currently listening to this at two times speed.

[@rileyreale7668]

Same

[@YourNeighbor4761]

Why didn't i think of that lmao

[@aulak1202]

2x speed gang

[@carsonparker7600]

@@aulak1202 how do u do that

[@aulak1202]

@@carsonparker7600 go to settings it should be in thare

[@theduck1286]

Simon and piggy are like the only smart ones and the ones that don’t deserve to die. R.I.P Simon

[@cornishly]

Golding's mind is otherworldy, I love his writing.

[@JedmondFish]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@kewky_mewky398]

this guy hard carries my sophmore english class

[@JedmondFish]

Let's gooooooooooooo!

[@ss-wq8rn]

Damn... I am tearing up... WHY DOES MY FAVORITE CHARCTER HAVE TO DIE!?! SIMON< YOU DERSERVED BETTER! YOU DESERVERED THE WORLD!

[@JedmondFish]

It hurts my heart, too. No matter how many times I read this chapter.

[@4zur1te]

It’s so similar to Johnny from the outsiders please tell me I’m not the only one who sees it grave and well

[@JessePinkman2-h8b]

​@@4zur1te Dally and Johnny deserved better

[@cocopop183]

NOOOO HE WAS MY FAVORITE

[@alyssiabruh2772]

The most interesting part is in chapter 6 when Simon says "I dont believe in the beast"

[@poojaviswesh368]

oh my god this is so deep

[@sebastianosettonni695]

what was more interesting is that the pig head was saying to simon “the beast was something easy to kill” and something like “if you go back and tell the others that the beast isn’t real, simon, piggy, roger, they’ll kill you.”

[@RaineHolzknecht]

He said maybe the beast is us too

[@user-br5gs5bg1t]

I'm dead inside after this chapter

[@charliemottola650]

Uh I just started

[@user-br5gs5bg1t]

@@charliemottola650 good luck lmao it's been a year and I can safely say this book scarred me for life 🤠

[@charliemottola650]

Lmao uh oh

[@ethanpriest8073]

Okay

[@ethanpriest8073]

@@charliemottola650 yes I get what you mean🥺

[@Soupserved]

I have... no clue what is going on... but I do at the same time..

[@nickgutenburg7595]

me too and I hate that no one answered you cause I was looking for it in the comments

[@willhallmark1039]

I feel this way every single time I try to read this book

[@Daniicarr]

honestly same

[@btaldridge3]

Lol! You dumbasses must be math people🤓 (At least, I hope).

[@gracecallahan6530]

Literally same😭 this book is genuinely so boring and it just drags and drags

[@Brandon-hn5xy]

thank you so much, this really makes the book more interesting with all the sfx

[@Sup3r10]

For real tho 🎉🎉

[@MrLlama-dm5eh]

Me at the beginning of the book: "aww it's kinda sweet reading this because of the kid's optimism and whatnot." Me now: "DAFUQ YOU MEAN AN INNOCENT CHILD THOUGHT HE SAW A DEMONIC PIG AND GOT KILLED?!"

[@nofierce3524]

rip simon, not what he desrved

[@Smile-j1o]

Spoiler 😭 it just appeared while I was still listening

[@Smile-j1o]

Your probably an adult now lol

[@laurq.h]

who else has to listen to this for school 2021?

[@purothegoo7448]

Who else is here for school?😂 it just makes th8ngs easier, and plus your voice is calming and the different voices for different kids is genius, you really saved me.

[@nikkipatten250]

I'm the teacher and I'm still here for school 😂

[@purothegoo7448]

@ oh you’d hate me as a student😭

[@mlan4199]

This was the first time I ever felt something while reading a book. The sound effects painted such a vivid picture it was unreal.

[@noneya2191]

I am permanently scarred for life. Thank you 9th grade language arts!

[@harperprince]

😭

[@JessePinkman2-h8b]

😅

[@aidanflynn2037]

When I fall asleep doing reading for school, I listen to these on my drive in :)

[@fnw100]

This is amazing. The sound effects so beautifully captured the fear and the sadness of the scenes.

[@beccamckenzie536]

I stumbled across your videos about halfway through my novel study unit. I typically read the entire book aloud with the students over the course of the unit but your videos really saved my voice! Plus, your reading is so entertaining and the students really appreciate the added effects. We are reading Chapter 10 together tomorrow and will likely finish the book on Friday or Monday at the latest so unfortunately, we will miss out on Chapter 10 and 12 from you, but we'll be sure to make use of your Chapter 11 reading. Thanks for the uploads!

[@JedmondFish]

Thank you for the kind words and also for subscribing! I appreciate the love, and I'm happy to hear that your students have been enjoying it so much!

[@YusoCrio]

I LOVED HIM SO MUCH AS A CHARACTER. HE WAS THE FIRST CHARACTER IN THIS ENTIRE BOOK AND THE ONLY I CARE ABOUT!!! SIMON, WE MISS YOU BUDDY!!!!!

[@cerealgoesfirst341]

Me the whole time listening to this chapter: 👁👄👁

[@kholudxo]

One thing that stuck out to me was how the writer symbolizes the beast as it actually being humanity,(us).The war that caused the boys plane being struck which is why their on the island. Also the war causing the death of the man, and him landing on the mountain. Lastly the fear of the beast caused for the death of Simon, Showing how the “beast” manifested throughout the story.

[@thealtpandapng]

Like many people I am reading this book for English, but I’m not doing questions for this chapter and chapter 10 since I was really sick when it was assigned. I’m really glad that I’m not doing questions for this chapter because I had no idea what was going on until I read a comment summarizing the chapter. Also, Simon was my favorite character, the last sentence hit me like a truck.

[@keeganlongerbeam8646]

I was in actual shock of the last line in this chapter. Made me almost cry

[@DomTricks]

This audiobook make me understand the book much better! Thanks for this video!

[@taupe5799]

This channel is underrated, you need more subs, you seriously got me through the 9th grade

[@comin5378]

Quarantine got us to good books

[@sureok5139]

literally two days ago my friend and i said we liked this book and talked about how we didn't really care what happened to the boys as long as Simon was ok welp time to cry

[@janemay8950]

NOOOO!!! I JUST SPOILED THE book FOR MYSELF!!! I accidentally read spoilers while searching up a question about the book. 0;

[@wooshinwev4329]

that was me too

[@Dra69420]

Lmao

[@comin5378]

Noo i look at the comments

[@luvfrmquinni]

Literally sameee

[@inisii2]

I came here just to comment about the reality check I had upon suddenly hearing oblivion music play during class, you have great taste.

[@angelpetrychyn]

W-what just happened? 🥺 Simon? That was so sad...

[@jtep8306]

Mrs Moudden why do I have to listen to the killing of a child? RIP simon

[@benmassey333]

Honestly, I hate this book and it's so boring but you make it so much more interesting and easier to understand! Thanks so much!

[@farahfakhry8098]

am I the only one who cried like a baby over Simon's death??😢😢 I think I will be crying during the exam too..

[@JedmondFish]

You’re not alone.

[@jazlynrice3311]

RIP SIMON HE WAS THE BEST CHARACTER

[@asmrkitten2452]

racking up my lord of the flies chapter 9 knowledge 1 period before i have to take a test on the chapter ‼️‼️ thank god for audio books

[@Captains_Star]

the last sentence carried the whole chapter. me and my friend were utterly shocked 😭

[@4zur1te]

I just realized I found such a parallel with another book I read for school, Simon dying was so much like Johnny dying in the outsiders, obviously Simon didn’t get the honor and appreciation that Johnny did, also he was younger and deserved even better, both were my favorite characters which honestly makes me sad since they both end up dying before being eighteen year olds, but both had similar personalities and aspects, both were kind of treated like the kid of the groups they were in with Simon being the weak yet sharp and logical kid of the chior, while Johnny and his gang, he was treated like the kid despite him not being the youngest, yet he was yet still weak but also passionable, and when I compare these two characters from the two different series that have nothing to do with each other side by side, they are both the similar weak boys of the group who had potential and tons of character development, as well as seemingly being a pretty likable character for the audience, and still ended up dying

[@foxgirlthememegirl1344]

Nuuu! Not my cinnamon roll!

[@breannahunt9586]

Im not much of a book person but this story is amazing. Thank you so much for this video!!

[@sharlisegibson142]

Simon was my favourite 🥺😭

[@TheQuincyEdwards]

Thank you for your sacrifice, Simon.

[@claytonr.young-music912]

Is it just me, or is the choir at 15:00 chanting “Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!”

[@stephenrobb9780]

Yh

[@Kdiggity_Xx]

@Elisia_Girl it’s “his”

[@Daniicarr]

welp that was a spoiler- i shouldnt have look at the comments

[@freedomtarr5144]

this book changed my life I hope everyone feels the same way i felt when i read this book :)

[@glopp]

Permanent sadness?

[@dakota4449]

GOD Simon didn't deserve this..... He was my favorite...

[@vxleft]

This is sad tbh

[@SentientLao]

oh really?

[@Paisy-daisy]

Noo! My favorite Simon. Even though I've read this book many times it still hurts me. 😭

[@memesdead5543]

In class we reffered simon as jesus due to the angles but then we talked about the simalarities about them both, they were killed gruesomly, both very peaceful, saw the good in people, and somewhat betrayed

[@littlecutestephanie9138]

my teacher used that same medafore

[@Aioooo981]

Okay this is really sad Simon is a really great character he represented all the characters in the book,probably has to be one of my favorite characters in this book🥺

[@josephspence7426]

F in the chat for Simon

[@Dog-ow4ei]

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[@jayselvig4382]

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[@oliviadooley_]

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[@frapalmi]

NUUUU SIMON REST IN PEACE :c

[@microwave_corporation]

have a quiz tomorrow on this chapter, thank you so much

[@that.0ne.pyr0]

I genuinely started crying in the middle of class, justice for Simon

[@stevonithewarrior5035]

SIMON NOOOOOOOOOOO- T^T He was such a kind boy!!!! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYT

[@smolfry2867]

I'm so confused why did they kill Simon?

[@jaydenmagana5120]

Smolfry they were confused after they saw a creature running out of the forest and they dint know that it was Simon so they attacked and murdered thinking it was the beast when in fact there was no beast just the pilot

[@claytonr.young-music912]

Trixpzy There was a beast. It’s Beelzebub (Lord of the Flies), a.k.a Satan, Lucifer, or the devil.

[@drippysteve3540]

@@jaydenmagana5120 thank you for explaining I was so confused 😭

[@cookieandme23]

They have been overtaken by savagery I honestly don’t think that at the time during the chase they understood or remembered that other people are real that lives have value and that ending them is wrong and can’t be taken back, they were in a constant state of fear so when the atoritty of jack says kill the beast Than that is the beast and it is already dead, they knew not to trust their own feelings intuition or emotion, in the moment the panic and excitement made them amped to except whatever Jack told them in even after they couldn’t see why to think any other way. And even if Simon wasn’t really the beast and they killed a human they still did nothing wrong, if killing was Ron why would it feel so good to do why would they have such a desire to go and do it again?

[@grifter9005]

@marius kristensen menace

[@TheMournfulGhost]

My poor Simon. Him and Piggy are my favorite characters. Damnit they knew it wasn’t the beast they knew it was Simon.

[@the_only_crow1036]

Nahh Piggy is so whiny 😒 I understand where he’s coming from, and like 80% of the time he’s right, but holy shit he’s so annoying lmao

[@bilalhegab6365]

did they find the pigs head or did the put it

[@donnyischanov2138]

R.I.P. Simon. Rest easy buddy.

[@brianmonaghan4523]

Is that Elder Scrolls music towards the end? Great audiobook!

[@SurvivorMaster]

The track is from the Oblivion OST, Peace of Akatosh

[@jacobmesser8284]

Dude I was like they are not playing Skyrim ambience music during one of the most emotional parts of the book

[@Lorenzonatalie]

I came here for this comment. I THOUGHT it was elder scrolls ambience

[@LordSiah]

High asf this shit scary asf

[@salehmoazeb7973]

The sound effects makes it even sadder😢

[@anagaxiola4205]

Wait, so the boys killed Simon? And did Ralph and Piggy join in or not?

[@simpsonsquire1997]

Yes dear, they did. Their innocence died with Simon. Everybody.

[@Danimal1177]

Yes to both questions

[@archibaldthejester42069]

RIP Simon ✊ Island boy jesus deserved better

[@Ricky-ox7ip]

Does anyone have any quotes from the story? I need it for an assignment on this

[@4061earthabcdesong]

Thank you so so much 🥰

[@bbruhh55555]

he was my favorite :(((((

[@rain4759]

o7 Rest in peace Simon. he will not be missed

[@MalloryKeener-l1s]

Ngl I’ve never once wanted to cry at a LOTF chapter (bc the first few are slow and not as plot heavy) but this one actually made me so sad.😭😭😭

[@laurah8184]

Will there be a Chapter 10 uploaded?

[@JedmondFish]

Chapter 2, 10, and 12 will be available in December.

[@Barney_Dino]

Not me crying when the last line was read

[@Lwell5966]

I'm sure this would sound a lot better not at 2 times speed but I have a full book test tomorrow second period so here we are.

[@whoisalycat]

CAN RELATE BRO STORY OF MY LIFE

[@Wafflewatermelon]

Bro Simon was my favorite character 😭

[@reporterannanajarian]

the number of times the author uses the word “presently” i stg

[@lauriepark3646]

LOLL that’s what I thought too smh Golding

[@strawberryvann]

I LOVED SIMON SO MUCH BRUH NOOOOO

[@zeidawawdeh79]

BRUH, I’m speechless

[@kidman1312]

Now we have just Piggy left, the only one who’s still human with Simon gone, I’m not questioning why Simon HAD to die, I’m questioning why they mistook Simon for the “beast”. Simon is a beast to the group, but not to us.

[@JayyWasTaken2367]

great vid

[@Dycin_Trix]

F in chat for ma boy Simon

[@dustyzbrick9510]

Rip my nigga simon😢😢

[@ronnydipp6890]

Jack and his gang just jumped Simon

[@KiraLeslie-f3w]

personally, this book is incredibly boring but I liked Simon :( anyways I'm being forced to read it so audio book it is

[@Smaama_]

the way they used skyrim ambience at the end is so funny

[@andrel7035]

I TUNED IT OUT FOR A SECOND JUST TO FIND IUT SIMONS DEAD???? SIMON WAS LITTERALLY THE BEST

[@the_dill_pickle2217]

The lightning strike with headphones lowkey made me jump

[@imiikhan]

just wow ❤

[@xx_pjlikesmusic_xx]

I wonder what the name of the music is

[@aarushimehta5555]

love the sound effects

[@kmktheking1980]

who’s all here because of school

[@Hggt6uvbz765r]

Fr

[@kermy_sage4499]

Who's here for school?

[@TheOtherCaleb]

They killed Simon... Wtf

[@scarletgrotenhuis1158]

😱my face after reading this chapter

[@Blue-im5by]

Simon is one of the few decent character in this book (piggy’s pretty decent too). Justice for Simon!

[@nekonori9603]

Aww Nuuu SIMON!!!!!