Conch Symbolism In To Kill A Mockingbird

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Symbolization is something that has a hidden idea, represent a different idea or has a deeper meaning.The conch symbolizes social order, respect, and power. : When the boys have meetings , only the speaker who is holding the conch may talk. : The speaker with the conch is supposed to be respected by the group and listen to. : In addition, usually, the older boys are the ones that try to hold the conch to gain the right to talk. By the time the conch is destroyed, the boy's peaceful world began to go down hill. This first sign of chaos is when Jack causes the death of the "littlun" with the birthmark on his face because of the forest fire More death and mayhem continue to happen. Controlling signal fire, food and shelter on the island are the