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What happens to the conch?
As Piggy tries to speak, hoping to remind the group of the importance of rules and rescue, Roger shoves a massive rock down the mountainside. But the boulder strikes Piggy, shatters the conch shell he is holding, and knocks him off the mountainside to his death on the rocks below.
What happens to the conch in the end?
After the boys divide into two factions, Jack sneers at Ralph’s insistence that the conch still determines who is allowed to speak. ‘ Roger releases the giant rock, which kills Piggy and destroys the conch. The destruction of both Piggy and the conch represents the final loss of order on the island.
What happens to the conch in Chapter 2?
Summary: Chapter 2 Ralph declares that, at meetings, the conch shell will be used to determine which boy has the right to speak. Whoever holds the conch shell will speak, and the others will listen silently until they receive the shell in their turn. Jack agrees with this idea.
What did the conch breaking symbolize?
Throughout the novel The Lord of the Flies, the conch shell symbolizes civilization, democracy, and order. After Ralph fights with Jack, Roger rolls a massive bolder onto Piggy, killing him and breaking the conch. The destruction of the conch shell symbolizes to complete loss of civility and order in society.
Why is Chapter 11 called Castle Rock?
Castle Rock is so named by Jack’s group because it is a large outcropping of rock attached to the rest of the island by a narrow rock bridge. It was immediately recognized as a good place for a fortress because it is so easily defended due to its physical structure.
What does the conch symbolize in Chapter 11?
The Conch. In Chapter 11, The Conch symbolizes a form of power, democracy and Order amongst the boys. Until finally, the conch shatters which is symbolic of the downfall of the boys society on the island, and ultimately their descent into complete savagery.
What is chapter 3 about in Lord of the Flies?
Summary: Chapter 3 Carrying a stick sharpened into a makeshift spear, Jack trails a pig through the thick jungle, but it evades him. Irritated, he walks back to the beach, where he finds Ralph and Simon at work building huts for the younger boys to live in.