There are actually three littluns who mention the beast during assemblies. The littlun with the mulberry coloured birthmark on his face spoke at the second assembly. Piggy had to kneel next to him and relay what he was saying to the rest of the boys. He mentioned seeing a snake-thing and asked what they were going to do about it and whether it would return the next night. In chapter 5:Beast from Water two littluns also spoke about the beast. Phil spoke confidently of seeing something big and horrid in the trees. The littlun Percival cried and his words were relayed to the other boys by Piggy and by Jack. He told the boys that the beast came out of the sea.
There are a few: -The Beast -The Conch Shell -Jack's Hunter's -Roger's sadism -The fire
In chapter six: Beast from the air during the meeting Jack protests, "Conch! Conch! We don't need the conch any more..." He was the first person to challenge the necessity for, and the power of, the conch.
Desribing the littluns in chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Golding wrote, and I quote directly from the book... 'They obeyed the summons of the conch, partly because Ralph blew it, and he was big enough to be a link with the adult world...' So you could say that the littluns obeyed Ralph, to some degree.
Why did the "littluns" always obey the summons of the conch?
He places the conch carefully on the log.
Phil & percival (pages 84, 86, & 88)
Jack blows the conch for the assembly to talk about the beast and that Ralph thinks that Jack's hunters are cowards and can't face the beast.
They are afraid because they think there is a beast out to get them on the island.
When Ralph blew the conch to called the final assembly, after Piggy's glasses were stolen during the night time raid, the only boys who were present were Piggy, Samneric, a few littluns and Ralph.
The littlun Phil held the conch and spoke quite confidently about seeing something 'big and horrid' moving among the trees. The littlun Percival burst into tears and eventually Piggy and then Jack had to relate aloud to the rest of the boys what he was saying.
There are a few: -The Beast -The Conch Shell -Jack's Hunter's -Roger's sadism -The fire
The conch shell represents order and civilization to the littluns, symbolizing authority and structure in the absence of adults on the island. It becomes a tool for calling assemblies and maintaining social order among the boys.
Jack does not blow the conch to call an assembly about the beast because he is becoming more focused on asserting his power in the group and challenging Ralph's leadership. He sees the fear of the beast as an opportunity to undermine Ralph's authority and gain control. Jack's priorities shift from maintaining order and unity to exploiting fear and chaos to his advantage.
The signal for the assembly in "Lord of the Flies" is blown by a conch shell, which is used as a symbol of authority and order among the boys on the island. Ralph, one of the main characters, blows the conch to call the boys together for meetings and discussions.
Before jack leaves the assembly jack places the conch carefully on the log.
In The Lord of the Flies, during the first assembly Ralph lays down the rule that only the person holding the conch can talk. The conch symbolizes law, order and civilization.
In chapter six: Beast from the air during the meeting Jack protests, "Conch! Conch! We don't need the conch any more..." He was the first person to challenge the necessity for, and the power of, the conch.