To survive any survival situation a person will need their wits about them, know how to set up shelter, find food and water, and start a fire to name a few. In Lord of the Flies civilization and savagery are in constant turmoil. The struggle for power which will cause death and uncertainty. Lastly what the conch represents and what it means. The Lord of the Flies is order versus chaos, a power struggle and beacon of meaning within the island of boys. In the beginning a civilization is put together but turns into a tribe of savages. Ralph sets up a civilization with the other children using the conch to call them. They are all children so for them to be so mature is astonishing. However since they were kids there is the temptation to run wild
