Do you think rules and laws make our world a better place to live in, and without them do you think we would revert back to the olden days? In the novel “Lord of the Flies,” written by William Golding, there is a recurring theme suggesting that without rules and laws people would revert back to savagery which is demonstrated throughout the novel by the conch, representing rules and order, and the rivalry of Ralph and Jack fighting for leadership. The conch is a symbol that represents rules, laws, and order. It suggest that without rules and laws we would revert back to savagery. In the novel it states “We could use this to call the others . Have a meeting” (Golding, 16). This shows that when the children were on the island they used the