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The conch was what was used for people who wanted to speak their opinion. Since it's gone, it's like Ralph and his group has no power or no rights, like they are forced to join or they will die.

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Ralph clings to it as a vestige of civilization. It's a reminder of when things used to be organized and well set. KG

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When Jack's tribe crushed the conch, it showed how savagery has taken over and that civilized manner is gone

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The conch was Ralph's only source of power and the fact that it's now broken into tiny little fragments it kind of symbolizes Ralph's failure
~CB

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The loss of the conch showed the last bit of organization and civilization in the boys finally leaving them.

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It represents solidarity because they have agreed that whoever has the conch speaks
-CB

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The conch represents proffesionality because they use it to stay organized and keep control, giving them a sens e of being proffesionality in the chaos of the island -MK

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The conch shows discipline when the children use it to take turns talking. It shows they have the patience and control to wait. -MK

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The conch is in a sense a judge mallet that keeps order and draws attention to what is needed  -KG

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The conch represents security because it provides a way to communicate with the boys when they're far fromeach  other
-CB

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The conch resembles leadership because whoever has it will have the right to speak and give their opinions -ACF

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The conch is a symbol of power. This can be shown on page 61 when Piggy said " "I got the conch," said Piggy, in a hurt voice. "I got the right to speak" (Golding 61). -JM