When he first finds the coach, piggy states that he once saw one on a person's wall in england and that it's "ever so valuable. "ever so valuable." this association and the fact that the boys use the couch to call a meeting immediately establish the conch as a symbol. which does the conch symbolize? a.) the conch symbolizes the wildness of their environment. b.) the conch symbols violence and savagery. c.) the conch symbolizes humor and fun. d.) the conch symbolizes order and civilization.