Who is the first character to die in "The Lord of the Flies"?

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Dennis Nagle
May 29, 2018

Simon.

Explanation:

Simon climbs the mountain to explore The Beast, an imaginary terror that the boys have concocted. He discovers that The Beast is just a downed pilot, who has died, and his parachute.

When Simon returns to the boys to tell them that The Beast is just a dead man, they are engaged in a ritual dance. Mistaking Simon for The Beast, they all attack him and beat him to death.

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