In Chapter 6 of "The Lord Of The Flies," does Simon believe Samneric's story? How does he imagine the beast? How do you explain Simon's vision?

In Chapter 6, Samneric run down from the top of the mountain and begin to tell the boys how they witnessed the beast. They describe the beast as having wings behind its head and looking horrendous. The boys mention that the beast has teeth and claws. They claim the beast also followed them down the mountain. Samneric tripped, fell, and rolled down the mountain as the beast was chasing them. They even claim that it...

In Chapter 6, Samneric run down from the top of the mountain and begin to tell the boys how they witnessed the beast. They describe the beast as having wings behind its head and looking horrendous. The boys mention that the beast has teeth and claws. They claim the beast also followed them down the mountain. Samneric tripped, fell, and rolled down the mountain as the beast was chasing them. They even claim that it "almost" touched them. Jack is quick to rally the hunters and says that the boys need to go into the forest and hunt the beast. Ralph is cautious but agrees to go to the only location on the island that Jack and his hunters have not yet explored to look for the beast. As the boys are walking through the forest, Simon begins to feel incredulous about Samneric's story. He does not believe that a bloodthirsty beast with claws exists. It does not make sense to Simon that the beast was not fast enough to catch Samneric and left no tracks. Simon imagines the beast as the "picture of a human at once heroic and sick." (Golding 103) Simon imagines the beast as the inherent evil within each individual. He interprets the beast as being the negative, wicked quality that every human possesses. He sees a human that was "once heroic and sick" which describes the duality of human nature. He understands that humans have positive traits like heroism, but knows that eventually the evil (sick) side of human nature will prevail.