4. In the book Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, the conch was a symbol that brought forth both power and destruction. The conch is a valuable item at the beginning of the book that the boys believe holds most of the power. It is an object and symbol that is discovered and developed early on in the book. The conch holds this imaginary power, and the boys believe that without it, their society won’t be able to exist. The conch maintains order during their group meetings. Jack’s tone of voice when he says “See? See?” and “The conch is gone-”, shows how important the conch truly was. It was a symbol of power and unity among the boys. When someone had the conch no one else spoke and everybody else listened. The boys may have believed