The Conch
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
