Many aspects of the lives of Americans are taken for granted. Citizens have the power to decide upon which laws they want to see put into place, who is in office, and other things that control the country. With freedom and democracy, Americans have prospered. In Sir William Golding's, The Lord of the Flies, a group of boys, none of them exceeding the age of twelve, are stranded on a deserted island during a time of war. In the beginning, the protagonist, Ralph, discovers a conch and uses it to call all the boys together. The conch's power in the beginning symbolizes the order and democracy on the island. As its reign falls, the boys stoop to fighting to solve their disagreements; eventually leading to complete savagery. Golding uses the symbol of the conch to demonstrate the theme that civilization is necessary to keep the dark side of...