Chiefs tool

The Conch

In the first few chapters Ralph uses the conch to call the boys from were they are to speak to them. The first rule made about the conch was whoever held it was the only one who could speak with an exception of Ralph, for example “I’ll give the conch to the next person to speak,” pg.31, “and he won’t be interrupted except by me,” pg.31 all of the boys agreed with this. Later on in the book a new rule is made that states that were ever the conch is, there can be a meeting (“were the conch is, that’s a meeting” pg.42), the boys were fine with this. Later on all the boys except for Jack have gotten use to the conch’s rules, Jack starts to reject the rules of the conch and tell everyone that they do not need it, “conch, conch shouted Jack, we don’t need the conch any more.” >Nick<