In lord of the flies what does simon suspect that is beyond the others understanding?

Simon suspects that the beast is not an animal or a ghost or any other outward manifestation but is instead the thing that a person can become if they stoop to the level of their enemy. in other words, they become the beast by fearing and reacting to the enemy in a way that is beneath the standards of the way they should be acting or reacting.

Paul didn't go to Mike's funeral. He waited for Joey to come over after the funeral, and his mother asks how the funeral went, but he doesn't go. After Joey arrives, Mom takes the two boys to the carnival.