Lord of the Flies

LORD OF THE FLIES Chapter 6

Why does Jack say they don’t need the conch any longer?

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Jack has been successful in undermining Ralph’s authority. Jack felt the conch represented democracy and Ralph's style of leadership. The conch gave boys a say in meetings. Jack wanted total control over meetings: he wanted to decide who could speak and when they could speak.

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