William Golding's award-winning novel, 'Lord of the Flies' is a modern classic about civilization versus savagery and the loss of innocence. Golding uses symbols like the conch shell, the fire signal, and the beast to better describe how the boys feel and how their ideals change from the beginning to the end of the book. In the book, one of the most important symbols is the conch. The conch is first used to bring the boys together after being separated following the accident. Ralph blows the conch and the other boys all come to the beach after hearing it. “Ralph caught his breath and let out a series of short rings. Piggy exclaimed, “There is one!” » » (p. 13), the first child appears, then the others come out of the forest. The conch brings the boys together to get together and discuss what they are going to do to survive on the island. The shell essentially governs the meeting of the boys. At first, the conch is seen by boys as a sense of authority. The one who holds the conch must be the only one to speak. “That’s what this shell is called. I will give the conch to the next person to...