In chapter 9 of Lord of the Flies, how is Simon's body going out to sea an appropriate tribute to his life?

Just think
how horrible it would have been had Golding not written this scene the way he did.  Imagine if
he had left mutilated 's body on the beach to rot.  The effect would have been almost unbearable
to read.  After the graphic, gruesome scene of Simon's murder, Golding changes the pace from
frenzied activity to serenity.  The sea creatures surround Simon's body, and it joins the rhythm
of the waves.  Simon is given the burial that he deserves.  As the Christlike figure, the one
closest to nature, the symbol of goodness, Simon returns to nature in death.  Elsewhere in the
novel, a more naturalist view is displayed of nature--nature is harsh, unyielding, oblivious to
man's suffering.  But in this scene, nature seems to be sympathetic, welcoming the one rejected
by his fellowmen.  This passage is beautifully written providing readers consolation for Simon's
death.