it is used to call meetings and preserve order during the meetings. It becomes a sacred talisman to the boys, but through the progression of the story, the fate of the conch is ultimately the fate of civilized life on the island.
             As time advances, the conch is less and less successful in maintaining order until it is finally, and violently crushed "into a thousand white fragments, and ceased to exist," symbolizing the end of any remaining order on the island. Behind all the terror and savagery is the primitive leader, Jack, who is largely responsible for the heinous course of action by the savage island boys. This leader of the hunters and savages is the quickest to repress any noble instincts and embrace a life of barbarism. Primarily, Jack re
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