He also uses many items as well as each character in the text to symbolize various aspects of the '"'society.'"' Brook also focuses on they way that they interact but he does not put as much emphasis on the symbolism of the objects, as Golding did. .
In the text he points out objects such as the conch shell, Piggy"'"s glasses, the beast, and the fire. Each specific object can be tied back into the society that they boys have made and then eventually broke down. The conch shell is something that Ralph and Piggy found and decided to use to control the meetings that they hold on the island. It becomes a symbol for authority and power over the other boys. In turn whoever held it at these specific meetings or at any other time for that matter, held the power. Ralph became the main one that held the conch because he saw it as a way to keep order and he thought that it would be the perfect item. Just as it held all this great power, the meaning that it once held quickly faded as the boys grew farther and farther apart. .
In contrast to the novel, the movie does not emphasize the importance of the conch as a symbol of authority. In many occasions in the movie there were never any specific moments that were set out to explain what the meaning of it was. Brook just made it seem like an ordinary shell that the boys found and used to call meetings and delegate power to. One particular scene was when Ralph went up to confront Jack and he gave the conch to Piggy to hold. Piggy is then struck with a rock and falls to his death. When this occurs it shows Piggy dying as well as the conch and the power that went along with it. From this point on there was no other item that they used to regain that order that they once had. .
The next item that is used for symbolism is Piggy"'"s glasses. Piggy is undoubtedly the most intelligent one on the island, so naturally his glasses would represent some aspect of that.