Conch

Question 1

how is the conch presented in lotf?

Answer 1

• maintains rules
• calls meetings
• extraordinary
• delicate
• symbol of democracy
• valuable
• powerful
• symbol of order
• civilisation
• symbol of leadership

Question 2

potential exam questions for the conch

Answer 2

• examine the presentation of the conch
• write about the importance of the conch
• how does Golding use the conch to present civilisation

Question 3

beginning quotes for the conch

Answer 3

'’It’s ever so valuable–’’ (ch.1)

‘most obscurely, yet more powerfully, there was the conch’ (ch.1)

'’Let him be chief with the trumpet thing’’ (ch.1)

‘Jack clamoured among them, the conch forgotten’ (ch.2)

‘Jack held out his hands for the conch and stood up, holding the delicate thing carefully in his sooty hands’ (ch.2)

'’I bet if I blew the conch this minute, they’d come running’ (ch.3)

'’I bet if I blew the conch this minute, they’d come running’ (ch.3)

Question 4

middle quotes for the conch

Answer 4

‘Simon opened his mouth to speak but Ralph had the conch, so he backed to his seat’ (ch.5)

‘he had not got the conch and thus spoke against the rules but nobody minded’ (ch.5)

‘Piggy lifted the conch as though to add power to his next words’ (ch.8)

‘The group of boys looked at the white shell with affectionate respect’ (ch.8)

‘the white conch cradled’ (ch.8)

Question 5

end quotes for the conch

Answer 5

'’You left it behind. See, clever? And the conch doesn’t count at this end of the island’’ (ch.9)

‘The conch still glimmered by the chief’s seat’ (ch.10)

'’They didn’t come for the conch’’ (ch.10)

‘Piggy sought in his mind for words to convey his passionate willingness to carry the conch’ (ch.11)

‘the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist’ (ch.11)