The conch is a symbol that shows Golding's view about human nature. The conch symbolizes unity and order. In the beginning of the novel Ralph blew the conch and all the kids came out of the forest, "Meanwhile Ralph continued to blow till voices shouted in the forest" (18). By bringing the boys together the conch symbolizes unity. The conch also symbolizes order. When the boys are in a meeting only the boy with the conch can speak. "I'll give the conch to the next person to speak" (33). The conch symbolizes order by helping keep order during the meetings. As the novel progresses the conch starts to fade and is later destroyed. "Exposure to the air had bleached the yellow and pink to near white, and transparency" (78). The fading of the conch is parallel to the deterioration of the boys' society. At the near end of the nove

l, Roger rolls a boulder on Piggy, who is holding the conch, and the conch is destroyed. "The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist" (181). When the conch exploded, civilization had crumbled and the boys had reverted to their savage instincts. Unity and order are a part of civilization. Without unity and order civilization cannot exist.

The specs are another symbol that shows Golding's view about human nature. The specs symbolize technology and civilization. The specs are used by the boys to light the fire on top of the mountain. "His specs-use them as burning specs" (40). Technology is part of civilization. Without it, civilization can't develop. Piggy constantly tries to clean his specs in difficult situations. In one of these cases the rest of the boys are making fun of Piggy and he is trying to clean his specs. "For the moment the boys were a closed circuit of sympathy with Piggy outside: he went very pink, bowed his head and cleaned his specs again" (21). The boy's loose sight of civilization but Piggy doesn't and tries to keep the specs clear. At the end of the novel, Piggy's specs were bro

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