Conch Shell In Lord Of The Flies
In the novel Lord of the Flies, Ralph is one of the two main leaders on the island, Jack being the other. Ralph represents democratic governments, where power is given, as well as order and productive leadership. The conch shell demonstrates this, as everyone under Ralph’s rule gets a say in the governing of the island (they can collaborate).
Note: He represents democracy for numerous reasons. He was elected fairly, he distributed tasks to different groups (i.e. Jack and his choir boys would hunt), and he held meetings where people could contribute their ideas in a civilized fashion (he who had the conch would be the only one speaking at once).
He was elected as leader at the beginning because what he represented, symbolically, was more meaningful
Note: He represents democracy for numerous reasons. He was elected fairly, he distributed tasks to different groups (i.e. Jack and his choir boys would hunt), and he held meetings where people could contribute their ideas in a civilized fashion (he who had the conch would be the only one speaking at once).
He was elected as leader at the beginning because what he represented, symbolically, was more meaningful