Civilization; the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced. Every city, state, or organization strives because of one thing, rules. Rules are basic necessities when it comes to a functioning group. But an important thing that has to come with rules is the need to abide by them. So when all chaos breaks loose and civilization is broken it’s because the core of the organization is lacking, rules are lacking. You can see all boundaries and rules be pushed away through the book The Lord of the Flies by William Golding which was written in 1954 after William returned from World War II where he formed the idea that humans are inherently evil, which inspired him to write this book. The boys in the book face
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They make the rule of when you have the conch you can talk as well as when you blow the conch everyone must stop and meet for a meeting. The conch represents civilization in the boys because it brings out organization and rules that are vital in all operations. When Ralph first got a hold of the conch, the first thing he did was summon all of the boys, “By the time Ralph finished blowing the conch the platform was crowded” (Golding 32). This is the first time power and civilization is established in the conch and on the island. Ralph and Piggy found the conch and blew it, then a group of boys emerges from the woods. This is when the conch gains power and respect from the boys. The conch relates to power and civilization because the boys all start to respect and use the conch as a way to make an organized society through the boys by making a rule to respect whoever is talking. “‘Conch?’ ‘That's what this shells called. I’ll fice the conch to the next person to speak. He can hold it when he's speaking,’” (33). This is right after Ralph was crowned leader of the boys and his first wave of justice is to make the rule about the conch. When the boys argue over the conch symbolizes the idea of power and civilization because when Ralph takes the first step as the leader to make a rule, a rule about the conch which in every society rules and boundaries are one of the most important things. In the beginning of the book, the boys first established their rules and civilization when they brought up the conch, because they explained how you have the power if you have the conch in
They make the rule of when you have the conch you can talk as well as when you blow the conch everyone must stop and meet for a meeting. The conch represents civilization in the boys because it brings out organization and rules that are vital in all operations. When Ralph first got a hold of the conch, the first thing he did was summon all of the boys, “By the time Ralph finished blowing the conch the platform was crowded” (Golding 32). This is the first time power and civilization is established in the conch and on the island. Ralph and Piggy found the conch and blew it, then a group of boys emerges from the woods. This is when the conch gains power and respect from the boys. The conch relates to power and civilization because the boys all start to respect and use the conch as a way to make an organized society through the boys by making a rule to respect whoever is talking. “‘Conch?’ ‘That's what this shells called. I’ll fice the conch to the next person to speak. He can hold it when he's speaking,’” (33). This is right after Ralph was crowned leader of the boys and his first wave of justice is to make the rule about the conch. When the boys argue over the conch symbolizes the idea of power and civilization because when Ralph takes the first step as the leader to make a rule, a rule about the conch which in every society rules and boundaries are one of the most important things. In the beginning of the book, the boys first established their rules and civilization when they brought up the conch, because they explained how you have the power if you have the conch in