In the beginning characters ralph and piggy notice a sea shell and agree to use it to call a meeting and attract the attention of other kids on the island. The boys come together and start a "rule of the conch" for all of them to follow, ralph makes it so you can only speak when you have the conch. This represents them trying to create law and order that Civilized people abide. that conch then helps Ralph have a democratic vote to become their official leader. "The being that had blown that, had sat waiting for them on the platform with the delicate thing