The Conch

¡Supera tus tareas y exámenes ahora con Quizwiz!

valuable pretty delicate glistening cream

5 adjectives used initially to describe the conch Chapter 1

The fragile white conch still gleamed by the polished seat

Although civilisation has almost fully broken down the conch still survives and is still of importance (gleamed) Chapter 10

Exposure to the air had bleached the yellow and pink to near-white, and transparency

Change in the physical characteristics of the conch - potentially mirroring the change in Ralph's character as he prepares for his speech (bleached) Chapter 5

I'm calling an assembly, with the conch

Conch is losing power after the fire incident and first mock killing of the pig, this is the only mention of the conch during the whole of this section Chapter 4

He held the shell up instead [of blowing] and showed it to them and they understood.

Conch is potentially losing power (instead) Chapter 6

He caressed the shell respectfully

Emphasises the connection between Piggy and the conch (caressed) Chapter 2

He had not got the conch and thus spoke against the rules; but nobody minded

Jack is no longer governed by the conch (spoke) Chapter 5

We don't need the conch any more

Jack's dismissal of the conch (need) Chapter 6

most obscurely, yet most powerfully, there was the conch

Line showing how the conch is an essential part of Ralph's leadership (obscurely) Chapter 1

Jack clamoured among them, the conch forgotten

Link between Jack and the lack of conch (clamoured) Chapter 2

Ralph felt a kind of affectionate reverence for the conch

Link between Ralph and the conch (reverence) Chapter 5

When I saw Jack I was sure he'd go for the conch

Piggy's connection to the conch and its significance, but Jack is no longer governed by it (sure) Chapter 8

The conch glimmered among the trees, a white blob against the place where the sun would rise

Potentially represents reassurance and how the conch symbolises return to civilisation (blob) Chapter 8

Piggy sought in his mind for words to convey his passionate willingness to carry the conch against all odds

Shows how the conch is very special to Piggy (sought) Chapter 11

The conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist

The conch dies with Piggy, marks the true end of civilisation (exploded) Chapter 11

There was no Piggy to talk sense. There was no solemn assembly for debate nor dignity of the conch

The three symbols of civilisation are all gone - last mention of the conch (sense) Chapter 12

They didn't come for the conch

To the shock of Piggy, the conch is now meaningless to Jack (come) Chapter 10


Conjuntos de estudio relacionados

SERIES 6: Section 6 ... Suitability and Risk

View Set

Define motor unit, twitch vs. tetanic contraction, isotonic vs. isometric contractions. Describe the two types of isotonic contractions.

View Set

Chapter 11: Small Business Pricing, Distribution, and Location

View Set