Question

In chapter one of “Lord of the Flies,” the conch shell is a major symbol for something. What does the conch shell represent and how so? Use two pieces of evidence from the text to support your answer.

Answer 1

It symbolises Power and Authority.

Step-by-step explanation:

The representation of power is shown when the boys have to vote for a chief and the majority vote for Ralph because “yet most powerfully, there was the conch” that Ralph was holding.

The representation of authority is shown through the line “We're having a meeting. Come and join in" where Ralph blew the conch and all the boys had to assemble for a meeting.