Jess: Simon's recognition was one of complete suprise, fear, and terror. He saw this pig head which means so much to many - Food. Yet when it describes "the white teeth and dim eyes" the reader thinks of a once living creature, something with feelings. I think Simon as thinking of the different ways of viewing the pig when he came across it in an open area. These children, as well, were also in an open area with nothing around them. No food, no water, no family, nothing that they had known prior to the day crashing near the Island. This pig's head may have served as a turning point for Simon and make him think of relating himself and the pig. When the pig's head started talking that is when the fear began and Simon realized that what was once a living pig, is now dead yet talking and threatening him. For such a small child this is extremely terrifying and the only people Simon has to talk to are peers his own age. So many thoughts going through such a small boys head, I can't even imagine how he is dealing with it. He has no family to turn to, or Mommy to tuck him in at night, it's a big situation for a child that age to overcome. When the quote says "inescapable recognition" I think that it shows that since the Pig is telling Simon that he will never get away, that Simon comes to the conclusion that this is the reality that he is living and he has to face it head on. A big thing for such a small kid to deal with.