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Discuss how symbolism is used to advance a theme (The conch symbolises…

- - - - Only when the conch shattered did Golding say that there was no tribe/society left
        
        "The conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist"
        
        You could put the fragments back together but A) it wouldn't be as beautiful and B) It would be nearly impossible
        
        "The fragile, shining beauty of the shell"
        
        Society is a beautiful thing when it's whole but it is very fragile
- - - - "I got to have them specs. Now I only got one eye. Jus' you wait-"
        
        Not being able to see clearly (literally) is equal to not being able to see clearly/rationally (figuratively)
        
        Afterward, while they eat, Piggy is refused meat because "he didn't hunt"
        
        (some could argue that this is being rational but I disagree.) If the boys were rational, they'd help everyone survive regardless whether they hunted or not
        
        After Piggy dies, it is not explicitly stated that the other side of his glasses broke but when his body is taken out to sea by the tide, the glasses disappear and are no longer part of the island.
        
        The very next morning, the boys set the island on fire and try to kill Ralph which is being completely irrational
- - - - The truth is, there might not be another boat for weeks (maybe even months. And because that fire went out, the boys' source of hope went out too.
  - - - When the fire burns out their only HOPE of rescue burns out too