Human nature is a fiscal thing that is mostly affected by their environment and the situations their force to get thru. The novel the “The Lord of the Flies” was written by William Golding gives us this lesson in a complex method. The presence and struggle of civilization the morals and rules were all taught growing up and savagery the vile instinct lying beneath it all. The conch is used as the most powerful symbol for civilization and its necessity for it’s survival. "''That's what this thing is called. I'll give the conch to the next person to speak. He can hold it when he's speaking.'"(33), This quote shows its significance in their civilization. The conch is also described as near-white to show it’s semblance to innocence. "The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist" (181), That’s why the conch’s destruction had symbolized the end of all civilization and reason on the island. …show more content…
After Jack paints his face he in a sense mimics animals and their ability to hunt, he showś this by trying smell the pigś scent and walking on all fours. When Jack brings back the dead pig from chapter 4 we see his sense of civilization wain when he not only doesn't care about what Ralph ordered, but about the rules that he had previously had been the most excited about