Ernest Hemingway‚ use symbolism throughout the story to portray the Prohibition. The use of symbolism that Fitzgerald uses to represent The Prohibition shows his understanding and familiarity with the topic. The Prohibition is used as a way to symbolize Gatsby’s wealth. In chapter 5‚ we see Gatsby attempting to persuade Nick into joining his business. “I thought you didn ’t‚ if you ’ll pardon my--you see‚ I carry on a little business on the side‚ a sort of sideline‚ you understand…." (Fitzgerald83)
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us to enjoy. They don’t eat up gardens‚ don’t nest in corncribs‚ they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it is a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 117). In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ the mockingbird symbolizes innocence and the destruction of it. Throughout the book‚ many characters are representations of the bird as they are innocents who have fallen in the hands of injustice. Boo Radley is a harmless man who was always accused of crimes he did not
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Through detailed descriptions and his character’s’ decisions‚ Fitzgerald asserts that this focus on wealth has left the upper class dry‚ heartless‚ and unable to confront their own fears or doubts. As Fitzgerald himself came from this lost generation‚ he does not criticize the rich for being afraid or astray‚ but for using their wealth as a shield from their problems. His final quarrel lies in that if the shield were to be removed‚ Fitzgerald believed only a shell of a man would
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Like many of Maupassant’s short stories‚ "The Necklace" is told by a third-person narrator‚ who avoids judging the characters or their actions. The narrator does have access to the characters’ thoughts‚ and mentions that Madame Loisel is unhappy because she feels that she married beneath her. But for the most part‚ the author simply describes the events of the story‚ leaving it up to the reader to determine the nature of the characters through their actions. Most of all‚ the narrator is concerned
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The chapter title‚ “A Forest Walk”‚ has the word walk in it to symbolize the importance of the chapter to the author’s purpose. The text specifically states about the forest‚ “to Hester’s mind‚ it imaged not amiss the moral wilderness in which she had so long been wandering”. This forest is a physical example of Hester
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A Rose For Emily In the short story‚ A Rose for Emily‚ there are numerous contributing factors to Miss Emily’s desire to kill Homer Barron. Several of the reasons were the influence of the people throughout her life‚ such as‚ her father‚ the women in the town‚ and Homer Barron himself. Miss Emily’s father had a major impact on her life even though he were dead all through the story. Emily’s father kept her from having any other male influence other than himself by chasing away any men who tried
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matures more as person having to tutor a little girl. The name ‘Thornfield’ signifies just what it is‚ a field of thorns in which Jane has to deal with her rollercoaster of emotions. Jane falls in love with a dark man with a rough-looking face with rude manners name Mr. Edward Rochester. He proposed to Jane and she accepted. On their wedding day‚ two men came to the wedding claiming that Mr. Rochester is married to what turned out to be a mentally ill woman named Bertha Mason ( who tied to kill him in one
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insight into human nature than the other boys on the island (Babb 24). Savagery does not triumph over Simon‚ who discovers the truth about the "beast" and tries to inform the boys that they only have themselves to fear. However‚ the boys savagely murder him before he can reveal what he has discovered. Simon is a Christ-figure‚ compassionate like Jesus and murdered like Jesus for bringing the truth. Simon’s death symbolizes the ability of evil to turn people away from goodness and truth and towards
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In Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire‚ the protagonist Blanche DuBois descends into madness. In the play‚ Blanche dislikes the light. She explains “I like the dark. The dark is comforting to me” (116). The light symbolizes the truth‚ and Blanche is trying to hide from it. She is desperately wanting to forget her past‚ so she hides in the dark. In addition to her attempts to hide from the light‚ Blanche has an unhealthy obsession with young men. A boy selling newspapers speaks to Blanche
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seems to be a nameless narrator that is telling the story. Ms. Emily’s house serves as a symbol of the American South. The house is a symbol of the former glory of a long-dead way of life. Also‚ it symbolizes the stifling power of the society in which she lives which makes her lower than what she should be due to the fact that she’s a african american women. Societal mores dictated that Miss Emily progress from the role of daughter to wife to mother which is the normal role of a women‚ and there
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