The conch usually means respect and power. When the boys hold meetings around the camp fire, only the speaker who is holding the conch may talk to the crowd. When the conch got destroyed the boys’ civilized world has become unglued. As the conch broke one of the boys died. The conch was a symbol that represents power. Like in the book, “The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist" (Golding 181). In this quote, the conch warned or told them what was going to happen. The conch was their only thing protecting themselves from getting killed or hurt. So, this was the most powerful symbol that happened in the book.
In the novel Lord of the flies, there were lots of power involved. Ralph, Jack, and the conch had the most power in the novel. But the boys had to fight hard and to think smart to have power. But why do the boys fight for power? Power just means able to do something and rule the island. Having power was an important point in the book. But when the boys crashed into the island they learned about primitive, civilization, innocence, rules and order, dear, power, identity, religion, and