Webster dictionary describes a conch as, “A tropical marine mollusk with a spiral shell that may bear long projections and have a flared lip”. Although this is the literal meaning of a conch, many objects have been used throughout literature to symbolize a larger meaning. Take The Lord of The Flies for example. In this book, a conch is used to depict a group of boys digression out of civilization as they are trying to survive stranded on an island. Golding describes the conch as “ valuable” In the beginning of the book. He does so by having piggy say,"S'right. It`s a shell! I seen one like that before. On someone's back wall. It`s ever so valuable."(15) Meaning that the conch symbolizes civilization this quote is showing how important civilization
