because when they heard the conch being blown, they knew there was some person on the island and they weren't alone, or that they thought somebody was coming to save them
Ralph and Piggy use a conch shell to call the boys together.
When Ralph is voted as leader the reasons he is picked are "his size, and attractive appearance; and most obscurely, yet most powerfully, there was the conch." (22) its a symbol of authority because in the beginning it is agreed that when somone has the conch in their possesion they have the right to speak and because Ralph blew the conch and found it he is also seen as an authoritative figure making the conch athoritative ;)
When Ralph first spots the conch in the lagoon Piggy tells him, "I knew a boy who had one of those, on his garden wal it was, they are ever so valuable." He later tells Ralph that the boy, "he used to blow it to make a noise," and explains to Ralph that the boy blew from his diaphragm in order to get a noise from the conch shell. So although Ralph actually finds, recovers and blows the conch. Piggy identifies it correctly and informs Ralph that it can be blown.
The conch shell.
Ralph blew the conch and attracted all the other boys to the location. Ralph suggested that they needed a leader and he was elected. He appointed Jack in charge of the former choir and allowed him to define their purpose. Then Ralph proposed an expedition to verify that they were on an island. He chose Jack and Simon to accompany him and gave Piggy the job of collecting the names of the other boys.
The main boy, Ralph, who is later to become the first chief of the boys
Ralph uses the conch shell to signal any other boys who survived. The sound of the conch shell represents order and authority, making it a recognizable signal for the boys to gather.
Piggy advises Ralph to blow the conch to gather everyone because it is a symbol of authority and order among the boys. Ralph decides not to blow the conch because he is frustrated and disheartened by the boys' lack of respect for rules and order at that point in the story.
In Chapter 1 of "Lord of the Flies," Ralph finds a conch shell on the beach and uses it to call the other boys together. The sound of the conch signifies a meeting, and all the boys instinctively know to gather in response to its sound.
He put his lips to the conch shells opening and blew, the noise made everyone come to attention. Ralph summoned the other boys on the island to a meeting by blowing into the conch that Piggy had found.
Ralph and Piggy found each other and blew the conch shell first, so they called the first meeting of the boys
Piggy suggests that Ralph should blow the conch shell to gather the boys and reestablish order and civilization on the island. He believes that the conch represents authority and should be used to maintain a sense of structure and unity among the group.
Ralph and Piggy use a conch shell to call the boys together.
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.
When Ralph is voted as leader the reasons he is picked are "his size, and attractive appearance; and most obscurely, yet most powerfully, there was the conch." (22) its a symbol of authority because in the beginning it is agreed that when somone has the conch in their possesion they have the right to speak and because Ralph blew the conch and found it he is also seen as an authoritative figure making the conch athoritative ;)
Ralph's dilemma with the conch is that some boys, like Jack and his followers, do not respect its authority or rules. He struggles to maintain order and control within the group, as the conch represents democracy and civilization while its diminishing influence reflects the boys' descent into savagery and chaos.
When Ralph first spots the conch in the lagoon Piggy tells him, "I knew a boy who had one of those, on his garden wal it was, they are ever so valuable." He later tells Ralph that the boy, "he used to blow it to make a noise," and explains to Ralph that the boy blew from his diaphragm in order to get a noise from the conch shell. So although Ralph actually finds, recovers and blows the conch. Piggy identifies it correctly and informs Ralph that it can be blown.