How did they use the conch shell in lord of the flies?

Answer 1

This is similar to the the conch from the Lord of the Flies,
which was a large white king conch.

See related link for an image of someone blowing a conch.

Answer 2

The conch in Lord of the Flies is used as, a kind of baton that when you hold it you are the only one allowed to speak. Ralph found it in the beginning of the book and blew it so the other kids (if any) could find him.

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 wisdom, 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

The conch serves as a practical tool, which when blow is used to call the boys to meetings. The conch is also a symbol of democracy as it alows boys to speak during the meetings. To quote from the meeting in chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain, Ralph said... "...I'll give the conch to the next person to speak. He can hold it when he's speaking... And he won't be interupted. Except by me.

Answer 5

I believe that in the book Lord of the Flies it is described as an order of authority.

This is just from memory so it may or may not be accurate.

Ralph pulled the conch out of the lagoon....

Blah Blah Blah...

And then it says something like...

"Ralph, we can use this to call the others and have a meeting. That is why you pulled it out of the water, isn't it?"

So it theory it's used as a way to call the others, like a meeting thing. But in the actual meeting after Ralph's finished blowing it, they use it to keep a structured group. Whoever has the conch can speak and no one can speak over them.

As I said, it may not be accurate but I .

Answer 6

In the novel "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding, the conch shell serves as a symbol of authority and order. The boys use the conch to call meetings and establish rules for order and civilization. However, as the story progresses, the conch shell loses its power and symbolism, reflecting the breakdown of order and descent into chaos among the boys.

Answer 7

It is a big shell that you can blow to make a loud noise. But it also symbolizes order and sanity, and when it is smashed it symbolizes the breakdown of society.

Answer 8

The conch is destroyed by Roger, and that symbolizes that order has been lost and chaos begins its reign among the boys.

Answer 9

they used it as a get together signal by blowing into the conch all the boys would meet up to the location of witch the sound came from