are shaped like horns of the hart. People from neighboring tribes have respectfully contributed to the rich decorations and complicated designs. When Grendel invades the hall‚ he knows that he strikes at the very heart of the Scyldings. The hall symbolizes community‚ the concept of comitatus‚ and the achievements of the Scyldings. The hall symbolized community by it being the place where the Danes felt safe. It is a safe haven from the hazards of the dangerous world outside. The king would sleep
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story. In Beowulf‚ Grendel‚ Herot‚ Beowulf‚ and Grendel’s mother are some of the most important symbols in Beowulf. Grendel‚ and Grendel’s mother symbolize evil‚ while Beowulf could be view as good or as a savior to the people‚ and Herot represent the setting were the battle of good and evil take place. In Beowulf‚ Grendel symbolize evil and Beowulf symbolize good. “He was spawned in that slime conceived by a pair of those monsters born of Cain‚ murderous creature banished by God‚ punished forever for
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with Abigail which led him into getting a tattoo. His tattoo is a tree with the word family written on the side. The tree represents that his family will grow as one. He wants his family to grow with wisdom‚ strength‚ and protection. His family is what gives John strength and encouragement to be a better man. He knows that the love towards his family will never end‚ which is why he got a tattoo that reminds him that he and his family will never be separated. John wants his family to know that he
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This bird dead bird symbolizes Mrs. Wright and is directly symbolic of her journey to the events that take place within the play. Mrs. Wright and the bird share many similarities from them both being trapped and both of them enjoying singing. Mrs. Hale also references the bird’s similarity to Mrs. Wright when she says “[Mrs. Wright] was kind of like a bird herself – real sweet and pretty‚ but kind of timid and – fluttery‚” (Glaspell 987) continuing later on to question what might have changed in
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In the novel‚ The Lord of the Flies‚ the conch symbolizes democracy. At the beginning of the chapter two‚ Raph hesitantly calls a meeting‚ through the conch‚ he finds the power to be a leader. As he nervously looked around‚ “Ralph lifted the cream and pink shell to his knees and a sudden breeze scattered light over the platform...all at once he found that he could talk fluently and explain what he had to say” (Golding 31). As Ralph is picking up the conch‚ a disturbance is in the atmosphere‚ showing
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This‚ however‚ soon changes when she ventures into the woods. Walker has employed the woods to symbolize the dreaded unknown that characterizes life in the world. The fact that she depicts these woods as gloomy and damp is testament to this symbolism. It is in these woods that Myop eventually loses her innocence and is subsequently made aware of the
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becoming king. What caused this was that Macbeth went to see the three witches to see what his future is going to look like when he becomes king. When he first met the witches . For Macbeth and Lady Macbeth blood represents Lady Macbeth’s and Macbeth’s to escape their murderers deads. Before Macbeth became king he had three titles which were Thane of Cawdor‚ Thane of Glamis and of course king. Another reason for Macbeth’s titles is because the three witches gave these titles is because of what he did
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personality‚ whether it is‚ an idea in particular‚ or a thing that is part of his surroundings. One of the most noticeable symbols in the story is the red hunting hat. The hat symbolizes Holden ’s uniqueness and his desire to be the one who stands out from the crowd. He also uses the hat as a method to avoid people. "What I did was‚ I pulled the old peak of my hunting hat around to the front‚ then pulled it way down over my eyes. That way I couldn ’t see a thing." (Salinger‚ 21) The way the hat looks
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The Congo River encloses the Congo to represent a barrier between light‚ the outside‚ and dark‚ the inside of Africa. In Joseph Conrad’s novel‚ Heart of Darkness‚ the Congo River symbolizes movement and a journey into one’s inner spirit. The main character Marlow is on a journey to Africa to meet Kurtz‚ a man of great abilities. Marlow joins The Company‚ a trading company in the Congo‚ in order to be able to travel. Marlow’s journey takes course on the Congo River whose current is flowing strong
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in others‚ and separate classes of people. Language is a key element in the expression of oneself. We will see how Marguerite sees Mrs. Flowers and how she changes her life forever with the understanding and importance of the spoken words and what it symbolizes. After being raped at the tender age of 8 years old‚ Marguerite Johnson entered into a cocoon. This was her haven against the world after she was raped. Marguerite explains‚ “I sopped around the house‚ the store‚ the school and the church
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