The Conch In Lord Of The Flies By William Golding

From Lord of the Flies, there were many things like Conch and Fire that symbolized something. One of the most important symbols was the Conch. The Conch, which is a big shell that can be seen at the beach symbolizes many things in the Lord of the Flies. The Conch represents power because it once was able to control the boys with it, and it also symbolizes democracy because of anyone who has their ideas and can speak their thoughts. The Conch represents unity because it was used to call an assembly and was used to put the boys and keep the peace between the boys so nobody would fight with each other. So, the conch is an important symbol in the novel, because it represents power, democracy, and unity.

In Lord Of The Flies by William Golding the conch has hidden meanings. There are so many others that could be talked about, but there is not enough time in this essay. I chose three that are major here they are Power, authority,and worthless. These are only a few examples of the conch.

The conch is just a shell, But it does represents much more than that, the conch is power, order, respect and civility and when it's broken, It’s the loss of civilization. The conch is first found by Piggy and Ralph when they first get to the beach. Piggy who’s seen one before at someones house said “He used to blow it and then his mum would come. It’s ever so Valuable”(11). Then later Ralph used it to do the same thing by blowing in it to find all the boys on the island and to call meeting later. During one of the

The conch symbolizes civilization, authority, order and a vessel of democratic power in the novel. Early in the novel, the boys rigorously abide by the rules of the conch. The boys first gather together when Ralph blows the conch. Since, the conch had the power to bring them together, they assume that it will unite them forever. The boys use the conch to take turns speaking, granting the speaker power. From this moment, the conch becomes a symbol of civilization, control and order. “‘[...] I’ll give the conch to the next person to speak. He can hold it when he is speaking. [...] We’ll have rules!’ [...] Lot’s of rules!’”(Golding, 33).

First, the conch in the Lord of the Flies resembles civilization and order on the island. As the novel progresses the conch’s color and condition change, which mirrors the status of the island’s society. For example, the boys use the conch to decide who has the right

The conch is a symbol of democratic power at the beginning of the story. First, it is used to gather the boys. Ralph blows the conch to assemble them

One way the conch symbolizes authority, occurs when the boys don't listen to the rule of the conch and they further leave behind society. When the boys first organize themselves on the island they make begin making rules. The highest or most important rule is that whoever is holding the conch has the right to speak, without being interrupted. By making a rule involving the conch they have now made an authority figure. Some of the boys would follow the rule until the end but others began breaking the rule hours after it was made. When Piggy is holding the conch on the

vote for Ralph to be chief just because he was the one with the Conch.

Civilization can be defined by dictionary.com as “the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced.” The idea of civilization is one of the most important aspects in today's society. Without civilization, the world would be underhanded and unlawful. Similarly, in literature civilization is shown based off of the conflicts surrounding the characters in the novel. In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, the conch symbolizes an aspect of law and civilization to the boys on the island who are corrupt.

7. The conch shell came to represent the order, authority and civilization. The conch shell is symbolized as fragile and delicate. The shell is used to maintain order and give authority. Through this symbolism the conch shell was like a reflection of a democratic society where the people would be together as one community and cooperate. This democratic society would have order and have a leader who would do what is right for the benefit of the people and respect their voices. Since this conch was symbolized as fragile, if the conch broke then this democratic society would be destroyed and turn into an anarchy with no laws or rules or authority. Golding wants the conch shell to be preserved and protected, so no harm can be done to do this and maintain power and civilization. Ralph uses the conch to govern the people and

Imagine you are stranded on an island with a group of young boys, who have no guidance without a clear leader and laws or punishment. How would you maintain a civil (or uncivil) society? Would you vote for a leader? That is exactly what happened in this story; which did not quite go as planned. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, The author uses the conch to reveal the idea that it is difficult to keep and maintain a society.

My essay would be about why the conch is a symbol of order and unity in Lord of the Flies. Why is this important? This book helps us realize that there are symbols all around us that provide us with order and unity. Like in Toronto, something that keeps us civilized is our laws. Since the boys are stranded on an island without adults, they try their best to make up their own rules. The conch is what stands in place of laws and without it, the whole group goes insane. Similarly, in Toronto, without laws, who knows what crazy things would happen! The book teaches us the importance of togetherness and having rules, which is what my essay focuses on. After reading my essay, you will understand the significance the conch had on their civilization,

Upon the boys’ arrival on the island, Ralph and Piggy made a discovery in the lagoon, they found a conch. “A conch; ever so expensive. I bet if you wanted to buy one, you’d have to pay pounds and pounds and pounds,” (Golding 19). The boys are mesmerized by shell; they have never seen anything like it before. Coming from a wealthier place in the world where the boys are registered in an expensive school, they are able to easily identify the shell. In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, the conch represents an item that a speaker holds when they have something to say. The conch is first used by Ralph and Piggy to call a meeting on the beach by blowing into it. Whoever is holding the conch is allowed to speak and everyone must listen. Therefore

The conch shell symbolizes the rule of law and civilization. It's used to call assemblies and as a kind of microphone that grants the right to speak to whomever holds it during assembly. Even though the conch was the main source of power and control it ended up tearing everybody apart and taking others sides. With the conch is when rules kept getting broken and after that happened it all went to crap. It was literally a war between friends.

The conch is seen as one of the major symbols of the novel. The conch can symbolize a democratic government. The conch has brought the boys together, formed their society. The conch has made their rules and regulations. In the book no one was suppose to talk unless they had the conch. Halfway through the book the conch starts losing its power. The boys split up into two different tribes. The conch symbolizes the rise and the fall of society’s rules, order, and regulation. It made people understand how much rules and regulations are important in a world’s society. Therefore, the conch mad the “Lord of the Flies” a smaller version of what our society is today.