Nightmare If this novel were to be interpreted as a dream, then Ralph would represent himself while Piggy, Jack, and Simon would represent an exaggerated personality trait of Ralph. Piggy representing Ralph's conscience, (good within Ralph) Jack representing Ralph's selfish greed, (evil within Ralph) and Simon representing truth (The median between good and evil). Of the three of them, the first to die is Simon. This death would probably be considered the most significant event in Ralph's dream, as it foreshadows what will happen later in the novel. Simon's murder takes place right after he finished ta