The Conch In Lord Of The Flies

Throughout the novel, Lord of the Flies, the conch is thoroughly known for the loud noise it makes when it has been blown into. However, there are many other interpretations that people may have about it. To begin, one can clearly see that the conch can be deciphered as something to bring democracy at the start of the novel. For example, Ralph used the conch to call everyone on the island and assemble. This shows how the conch had created a democracy because after Ralph used it, he was soon elected leader and had rules set out. These rules included whoever that holds the conch gets a right to speak, which shows democracy because everyone get’s a say in the matter. As the story advances, we can see that the conch starts to lose its’ value to