How is the destruction of the conch symbolically significant?

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Asked by Annie H #423022 on 2/19/2015 3:47 AM

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Answered by judy t #197809 on 2/19/2015 3:49 AM

The conch symbolizes order. Once it is destroyed, the reader knows that the boys sense of order and civilization is also disappearing.