Conch

• ' a silent, gleaming tusk ' (C1)
• ' pounds and pounds and pounds ' (C1)
• ' the group of boys looked at the white shell with affectionate respect ' (C8)
• ' the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist ' (C11)
• ' [Ralph] lay the conch with great care in the grass at his feet ' (C8)