Conch

In the beginning, Ralph repeatedly stresses the importance of keeping the signal fire going, as it is their only chance of being rescued. They begin to make shelters and establish rules. One of the main rules created was whoever has the conch has the right to speak. To enhance the role he plays in society, Jack possesses a natural leadership and is very realistic. For example, he was the only character to classify Simon's death as murder and reflect on his involvement in it. Ralph’s leadership…

To begin, symbols and evidences of civilization are scattered throughout the story from the beginning to the end. One of the symbol that was mentioned in the beginning of the book was the conch. Piggy was first to discover the hidden treasure and said, "We can use this to call the others. Have a meeting. They 'll come when they hear us--" (LOTF, pg.11). A call of a meeting would show that they are trying to establish order within their new founded environment. By establishing order, they begin…

When Ralph was elected chief he never created a rule that stated “the conch doesn’t count on top of the mountain”, so Piggy did have the right to speak then. But, Jack yelled “shut up to him” and Ralph did not say anything to him. he was silent the entire time. If Ralph had given the proper punishment to Jack then he would…

A society will not be functional without the establishment of a leader. Good leadership is necessary to maintain civilized behavior and order within an environment. In William Golding 's Lord of the Flies, Ralph displays traits of a good leader even under various situations on the island. Some contend that Ralph fails to act as a competent figure of authority and causes the boys on the island to become savages. Despite his efforts, Ralph eventually loses his position of power to Jack and becomes…

Ralph wants the fire in order to get the tribe off the island, but Jack’s ego and desire to kill require Piggy to assist Ralph by giving him ideas and using the conch to keep order. Ralph makes a declaration saying,“Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up?”, he makes this statement in an effort to try and get everyone to be rational and realize the fire is an Integral part of their rescue. (Pg.180, William Golding) The other members of the island seem to see Jack as…

103-104] Then, for some odd reason Simon says to Ralph, “ you’ll get back to where you came from.” [Golding 111] Simon then offers to find Piggy in the dark. Which shows that Simon has bravery. Finally, Simon suddenly gets the nerve to grab the conch and say that the group should go climb the mountain to find the “beast”. Later, Simon begins to hallucinate, he starts talking to the sow's head. The head was telling him things and how it's “The Lord of the Flies” but also that the end of him is…

Humans as a whole require some form of government to prevent anarchy. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies a group of boys are stranded on an island because of a plane crash. In the the beginning Ralph summons the other boys with a conch at the suggestion of Piggy. At this first meeting Ralph finds himself a rival for power, Jack Merridew, a boy who’s used to being in charge. To placate Jack he convinces him to lead the hunters. Coupled with this book’s focus on a group of boys during WWII the…

the JFK film many victims that witnessed the shooting decided not testify against the government and the interrogator lost the case. This quote proves that the people just go along with things without asking questions “They obeyed the summons of the conch, partly because Ralph blew it, and he was big enough to be a link with the adult world of authority; and partly because they enjoyed the entertainment of the assemblies.” (pg. 59). Another reason why people should care is because if they start…

William Golding's fictional novel Lord of the Flies and Maria Mauro’s article “Children Who Murder: Jordan Brown, Eric Smith and Others: Jordan Brown: Too Young to Kill?” depict the horrific behavior of children in order to show the world that society must require consequences to deter such atrocities from happening. Mauro discusses a 13 year-old named Eric Smith, who murdered 4-year-old Derrick Robie in a park in Steuben County, New York. Eric dropped two big rocks on Derrick's head which…

details the futility of people who do not share common priorities and values and the thus cannot accomplish a unified goal. Ralph, as chief has his priorities from the first assembly and always stuck with them hoping for rescue. After blowing the conch and being selected leader he had gathered the boys for assembly to talk about the rules. He made his priorities and the rules clear for everyone. “There’s another thing we can help them find us if a ship comes near the island they may not…