What has become of the conch in ch 12 of lord of the flies?

Answer 1

The conch started out simply as a curiosity that Ralph spotted in the lagoon. Once it was retrieved from the water it became a tool, used to call the other boys to the location. During the first meeting Ralph indicated that the conch had the additional purpose of allowing its holder to speak uninterupted by anyone else except himself. The conch came to symbolise the whole process which it was part of, the democratic ideal of the meetings, civilization, rule, Law and Order.

Answer 2

In Chapter 12 of "Lord of the Flies," the conch shell is destroyed along with Piggy when Roger pushes a boulder onto him, causing both Piggy and the conch to be shattered. This event marks a turning point in the story, symbolizing the complete breakdown of order and civilization among the boys on the island.

Answer 3

Piggy and Ralph discover the conch together- as it is Piggy who sees it and identifies what it is but Ralph who fishes it out of the water. Thi si the start of their relationship where Piggy theorises and uses his wosdom, yet Ralph is the one who takes action and actually gets things done.

The conch then continues to be a symbol of order and civilized society throughout the novel, as the one thing that the boys follow and brongs them together into their meetings. However, near the end of the novel as it is shattered during Piggy's death it demonstates the complete breakdown of society and turn to savagery.

Answer 4

Beacause a lot of the boys refused civilization. They refused to become part of it throughout the book. One by one, savagery ate them away.

Answer 5

he sucked my toe and then died