what does the conch represent and why is it so important to piggy?
The Conch . Piggy and Ralph first find the conch in Chapter 1. It represents civilization and democracy. Ralph first blows the conch to call all the other boys on the island together to form a civilization. All the boys then vote him as the leader because he called them together and they all see Jack as an unattractive threat.
Piggy attempts to protect the conch because he is attached to society. All of the other boys on the island have let go of society but Piggy remains attached to society. The co â¦ nch is the symbol of society so Piggy attempts to protect it.