Ralph sounds the shell to announce the return of the explorers and to summon every one to another meeting down at the beach.At the meeting they discussed the matter about how there are no adults on the island and that they need to make a plan if they are going to survive.
Ralph talks about the pig that was stuck in the vine and how they all need to hunt it down.They decided that they would use the conch to deside who would be allowed to speak.”he flushed his mouth trembled “.