Lord of the Flies: What does Simon's line, "You'll get back to where you came from," on page 122 foreshadow? Just out of curiosity why is the...

In his renowned novel You Can't Go Home, Thomas Wolfe writes

But why had he always felt so strongly the magnetic pull of home, why had he thought so much about it and remembered it with such blazing accuracy, if it did not matter, and if this little town....was not the only home he had on earth? 

Reminiscing about the ponies he used to ride and the order of tea time at home Ralph wishes to escape his malaise about his current state in life. He would like it if he could go home where order and form exist. In an escapist thought, Ralph wonders if on the other side of the island, there could be the dream of rescue. Then, he hears Simon in his ear, "You'll get back to where you came from."

Ralph interprets this statement as meaning that he will get home. But, Simon's implications may not be the same. For, he has seen how Jack is indecisive and manipulative, not commanding. Therefore, instead of going home, Ralph may first "get back to where" he had the respect and control of the boys and, thus, maintain order and discipline, back to where he can lead the boys and focus all efforts upon their being rescued and returned to the "only home [they] had on earth."

The intuitive Simon senses that Ralph will exert efforts to maintain his leadership. And, in Chapter 8, Ralph is again re-established as the leader after Jack challenges him; once defeated, Jack leaves in humiliating tears.