Symbolism usually represents a deeper meaning on something. The novel that I’ll be speaking about is Lord of the Flies by William Golding, there are a lot of significant symbols in the novel and I’ll be discussing three significant symbols in the novel. The conch was the most significant symbol in the novel because it was a symbol of power and civilization. Whenever somebody was speaking while holding the conch everybody stopped and listened.Firstly, the conch was mainly used to keep the boys on the island in check and organized. We saw this repeatedly throughout as Ralph used it to gather the boys for meetings. In the beginning, the conch was used to call meetings “NO we have a meeting” (Golding page 16).To conclude, the conch shell represents the rise and the fall of democracy, Ralph's weapon was the conch he used to keep everybody in order and it shows without the conch, there would’ve been chaos.Secondly, the conch was powerful enough to keep the boys respectful and civilized. …show more content…
Wait! Listen! He went on in the silence, borne on his triumph”(Page 37). The conch was a important part in the novel because it stands for civilization because it was so respected, whenever it was raised or blown kids will become more silent. Ralph was the chief which gave him more power, it also gave Piggy a chance to speak, and if it wasn’t for the conch nobody would listen to him. When Ralph’s tribe was ambushed, Piggy was surprised that they didn’t take the conch. Jack wasn’t a average boy, he was a savage. The conch stood for civilization and Jack wasn’t anymore, By him not taking the conch it showed how much Jack cared about the conch. To conclude, when Piggy died and conch was destroyed law and order was lost, Ralph made sure that he stayed calm and didn’t turn into a