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OpenStudy (anonymous):

1. Many times during the novel, Piggy insists that others respect the conch and what the conch means. Indeed, right up until his death at Castle Rock, he tries to get the other boys to listen to him by shouting, “I got the conch!” How is Piggy’s unbending belief in the conch both representative of his character’s personality and indicative of how unsuited he is for life on the island?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The conch seems to represent order, reason, civility, etc., which is what Piggy's personality is. He's rational and civil. The island, however, is the wild and savage, filled with chaos and without reason. It's the exact opposite of Piggy.

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