In the beginning of the Lorde of the Flies, the conch is used to call an assembly. As the book progresses, Ralph, whom represents civilization, decides that whomever has the conch has the right to speak. Not only does the conch also represent civilization, it is also the hand of civilization. It forced order on the boys. As Jack gained influence over the boys, the conch started to loose it’s power. Jack represents savagery, the enemy of the conch and Ralph. Really the conch lost power by the time Jack took the glasses and left the conch. By doing this it was clear that the conch, or civilization, was no longer relevant. The conch wasn’t even important enough for them to pick up. When the conch exploded however, it was the point in the book
