At the beginning of the novel, the boys see the conch as a symbol of leadership. The text states," We could use it to call the others, Have a meeting. They'll come from across the island when they hear us calling--" (16). The conch brought the group together for the first time in the beginning of the novel and whenever Ralph used the shell to call a meeting. The conch also effected their behavior in the novel. The story gives an example on how the conch effects their behavior," That's what the shell is called. I'll give the conch to the next person to speak. He can hold it when he's speaking."(140). In order to have organization, the boys must get a system going to help them express their feelings and thoughts easily without fights. The conch sounded like a pretty good idea in the beginning of the novel.
During the end of the book, the conch begins to split the group up. Golding shows how disaster is striking right in front of them: "Ralph held his breathe back and spoke. 'Well?' Jack ignored him, lifted his spear and began to shout." (140). Whenever Ralph would give an order or start talking out of praise, Jack would innerupt start talking and giving his own orders. As well as in the beginning, their attitude/ behavior changed throughout the rest of the Lord of the Flies. This exemplifies how the behavior changes: "The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into thousands of white fragments and ceased to exist."(181). When Roger rolled the boulder over Piggy and over the conch shell all the rules were broken and died out just as it was rolled over from the boulder too. The conch turns out to be a terrible plan and everything and everyone is falling apart.
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