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THE CONCH (Piggy ('my auntie had one...ever so valuable', "…
THE CONCH
Piggy
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"You let me carry the conch, Ralph. I'll show him the one thing he hasn't got."
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"I got the conch," said Piggy indignantly. "You let me speak!"
Powerful
'delicate thing balanced on his knees, [he] was set apart.'
Shows the power of the conch as even though Jack was the 'most obvious leader', because of the conch the boys choose Ralph
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Loss of importance
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Just before The conch and Piggy are destroyed, the conch is still described positively suggesting the thin line between civilisation and savagery and how easy it is to become savage or how Piggy is disillusioned, the conch know longer holds any power as it can't even quieten the boys and they a 'bristle of spears'
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Symbolises civilisation, when the conch is destroyed all faith in society disappears too and the boys become totally savage. The conch is important as it is Ralph who discovers it which hints at his natural leadership. Furthermore it is important as it hints at how Piggy represents knowledge and wisdom as he knows what it is and how to use it. It establishes their roles early on