Lord of the Flies Question! Please help!!!?

Question: Lord of the Flies Question! Please help!!!!?

3!. The sow's head and the conch shell each wield a certain kind of power over the boys!. In what ways do these objects' powers differ!? In what way is Lord of the Flies a novel about power!? About the power of symbols!? About the power of a person to use symbols to control a group!?

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In what way does the conch and beast influence the boys on the island!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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The sow's head shows a fear of the unknown or not understood!. The conch is a sign of community, or the want to develop a safe haven for the kids to come together!. The sow's head shows the power of fear that it has over the boys!. These symbols in the story show the fear of new environment!. The conch in someone's hands gives authority, makes him captain!. It shows maturity!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Sow's head- death, war, savage ways, primality, violence, terror, the unkown
Conch- call to order, organization in anarchy, possibly bureacracy, how power can be abused

Lord of the flies is very political!. Organization vs!. Anarchy, Primal Instincts vs!. Modern Society, Nature vs!. Nurture, removal from society, retention of morals or of societal waysWww@QuestionHome@Com

They speak to the savage within all of us!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

one has a meaning the other does not!.
he wants it all to himself
i don't know
i don't knowWww@QuestionHome@Com