Ralph’s blow of the conch unites the boys at the beginning of the novel. The boys vote for whether Jack or Ralph should be chief. For example, when Ralph asks the group who wants him for chief, “every hand outside the choir except Piggy’s was raised immediately” (Golding 23). The boys show a sense of togetherness as they decide who should rule them as a single unit. The conch brings the boys together because they are deciding who should have control over the conch. Another example of the unity and government the shell represents is when Jack speaks to Ralph after the boys vote for the chief. In addition, his group tries to get over a hill and see if water is there but the shell calls them (Golding 23). The choir feels summoned by the shell
