Essays Tagged: "conch shell"

Lord of the flies short summary

is a pudgy asthmatic boy withglasses who nevertheless possesses a keen intelligence. Ralph finds a conch shell, and when heblows it the other boys gather together. Among these boys is Jack Merridew, ... y insists that they should stay together, for the beast may not come near them.Jack claims that the conch is now irrelevant, and takes a swing at Ralph when he claims that Jackdoes not want to be resc ...

(8 pages) 46 0 3.5 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding

"Lord of the Flies" by, William Golding The End of Innocence and the Darkness of Man's Heart

to an uninhibited tropical island.The boys are called together by Ralph, who with Piggy had found a conch shell. As the other boys gather onto the platform another party of the boys, the choir, marche ...

(4 pages) 58 0 4.2 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The history of the Mariachi

to the arrival of Cortes the music of Mexico, played with rattles, drums, reed and clay flutes, and conch-shell horns, was an integral part of religious celebrations. Quickly, however, as Christianity ...

(8 pages) 122 0 3.9 Dec/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

"He had glimpsed the legs of a savage coming toward him..."(p.191): this essay is about how Ralph changes over the course of Golding's Lord of the Flies.

ately was declared "chief with the trumpet-thing"(p.22), referring to the "ever so expensive"(p.16) conch shell he found "among the ferny weeds"(p.15). Ralph called the tribe together by "blowing the ... ugh he was respected as a leader, his power wasn't absolute because he was often "left, holding the conch, with no one but Piggy"(p.38). Ralph was a strong leader, but couldn't completely control the ...

(2 pages) 23 0 3.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding

"Lord Of the Flies" by William Golding.

story starts off with two boys Piggy and Ralph who bring all the children together by blowing on a conch shell. The conch shell, in my opinion, is the most relevant symbol in the story. The conch set ... conch sets rules, it has the importance of stability and it is the only symbol of civilization.The conch gives the kids something to follow, it is pretty much the only thing they have. It gives the c ...

(2 pages) 31 0 2.3 Jul/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding

The novel "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding.

ee of certainty of what the theme pertains to. An example of object symbolism is noted in the large conch shell. The shell symbolizes order and civilization due to its power to create order through or ... symbolizes order and civilization due to its power to create order through organizing meetings. The conch also symbolizes destruction of order once Roger crushes it beneath a boulder. The act of destr ...

(4 pages) 29 0 4.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Comparison between the law in Golding's "Lord or the Flies" and Aquinas's Concept of Law

lies, the rules on the island in the very beginning of the book were very simple: whoever holds the conch shell is allowed to speak and everyone must listen to that person as he speaks. The children o ... land allowed the instinct of savagery, which exists in all human beings, to rear its ugly face. The conch shell was used in the beginning of the book to symbolize civilization and order therefore, whe ...

(3 pages) 24 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

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ms to be nogrown-ups on the island.Ralph and Piggy wonder where the other boys could be. They finda conch shell and blow on it, sending out a loud and blaring sound.All of the other children soon star ...

(2 pages) 50 2 1.2 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Book-Lord of the Flies by William Golding

The essay has to do with describing the sybolic meaning of the conch shell, and how it progresses through the book. In my opionion I beleive that The conch represe ... he conch represents order and civilization. There really isn't any right answer to exactly what the conch really represents. Its all about what you believe to be true.The first important discovery tha ... very that Piggy and Ralph make on the Island after the crash was a very large shell, specifically a conch shell. Which becomes a large powerful symbol between the boys.It was used to summon the boys t ...

(1 pages) 18 0 0.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding

All about jack in the lord of the flies

alone on a tropical island with no adults. They make their way to the beach where they find a large conch shell. Using the shell as a horn, Ralph summons any other children that may be on the island. ... is obvious the only two contenders are Jack and Ralph. Ralph is voted in; he had possession of the conch--already magical in quality to those present--and seemed the most able. Jack's black-clad choi ...

(7 pages) 54 0 3.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding

Lord of the Flies

sland and that none of theadults survived the crash.As they approach a beach, they find an enormous conch shell. Piggy gives the conch a little toot andsummons the rest of the boys on the island to th ... Jack and the hunters promise to supply meat. Ralph makes a rulethat whoever is in possession of the conch shell is allowed to speak. Ralph proposes the idea of a signal fireto alert passing ships of t ...

(4 pages) 19 1 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Lord of the Flies, William Golding

ed. Piggy thinks that there are other boys alive and he wants to organise them. The two boys find a conch shell and Piggy suggests that Ralph should blow on it to summon the other boys to come to a me ... strange shadow, something like an ape and terrified they all run away. The next day Jack takes the conch from Ralph and blows it in order to have a meeting at which he tells the boys that they have s ...

(11 pages) 56 0 3.7 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding

The lord of the flies

Britain is shot down over a deserted tropical island. Two of the boys, Ralph and Piggy, discover a conch shell on the beach, and Piggy realizes it could be used as a horn to summon the other boys. On ... ase in a kind of wild dance. Piggy criticizes Jack, who hits Piggy across the face. Ralph blows the conch shell and reprimands the boys in a speech intended to restore order. At the meeting, it quickl ...

(4 pages) 40 4 3.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Bookreport on Lord of the Flies by Wiliam Golding. Plus an evaluation at the end.

er.Plot:Ralph is in a plane that crashes on an island. Piggy befriends Ralph and Ralph blows into a conch shell to summon the island inhabitants. There are no adults on this island. They elect Ralph a ...

(2 pages) 28 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding

The Conch Shell - this esssay is about the symbolism of the conch in Lord of the Flies (William Golding)

s on a deserted island. These boys need order and control to be able to survive on this island. The conch shell that Piggy finds is a very important tool for order. The conch shell is used to call all ... hell is used to call all the boys together. It is also used in the fact that whoever is holding the conch shell at the moment is the one who is allowed to talk. The conch shell is a symbol for society ...

(2 pages) 49 0 2.6 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

In "The Lord of the Flies" William Golding has attempted to position readers to see that society is destined to failure because of the defects of human nature.

traits of a successful society.The various characters responses to events in the story such as the conch shell, the fire and Piggy's glasses, all contribute to showing that defects in humans cause so ... the negative human traits destroying a workable society.In the same way, the positive symbol of the conch shell , the method by which each member of the tribe can talk and be listened to by all other ...

(3 pages) 35 0 4.3 Aug/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Summary of chapters 1 and 2

world around them but it seemed as if they were the first to step foot on the island. Piggy spots a conch shell and shows Ralph how to use it to make a noise. Then Ralph gathers all of the other boys ... d his need for skilled hunters to help him. Several other rules were made such as whomever hold the conch shell gets to speak. Also, a younger boys speaks of a "beastie" he saw on the island but every ...

(2 pages) 15 0 5.0 Sep/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Lord of the Flies Critical Analysis

ader of the boys' situation. Piggy and Ralph learn of other boys on the island by blowing through a conch shell Ralph found. The reader then meets Jack and his choir, Sam, Eric, Roger, and other child ... ngs are breaking up. I don't understand why. We began well; we were happy. And then--' He moved the conch gently, looking beyond them at nothing, remembering the beastie, the snake, the fire, the talk ...

(3 pages) 68 1 4.7 Oct/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

9th Life - This is a creative writing assignment which is an introduction to a horror story.

While on vacation, I chanced upon a conch shell. I was always told that if you held one up to your ear, you would be able to hear the sw ... things that never existed. I tried to convince my parents to listen carefully to the sounds of the conch shell, but they claimed to have heard nothing resembling what I had heard.We returned home aft ... the goings on downstairs but quickly stopped in my tracks when I recalled the hollow voice from the conch.

(3 pages) 34 1 4.5 May/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

"Lord Of the Flies" Notes.

Britain is shot down over a deserted tropical island. Two of the boys, Ralph and Piggy, discover a conch shell on the beach, and Piggy realizes it could be used as a horn to summon the other boys. On ... ase in a kind of wild dance. Piggy criticizes Jack, who hits Piggy across the face. Ralph blows the conch shell and reprimands the boys in a speech intended to restore order. At the meeting, it quickl ...

(54 pages) 114 0 4.7 Oct/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding