to whatever they are associated with; and the main character‚ Christian‚ represents all young Christians in the world. Christian is the central character of the book and the hero of the pilgrimage. Since Bunyan wrote “The Pilgrim’s Progress” as an allegory rather than a novel‚ Christian is not portrayed as being particularly complicated or conflicted and‚ instead‚ has a simple personality. Christian represents just one profound aspect of the human experience—the search for religious truth. He is his
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are innumerable other events-if such they may be called-which come close upon us‚ yet pass away without actual results‚ or even betraying their near approach‚ by the reflection of any light or shadow across our minds." Hawthorne uses setting as an allegory to the real world his readers inhabit. The quiet pool parallels hearth‚ home and a reader’s own self image. Surrounding this semi-private glen is a road full of travelers. The roadway and the travelers represent life’s journey and the people who
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Study questions for The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser cx101127鍾樂瑤 1. Who are Gloriana (Book 1‚ Stanza 4‚ Canto 1‚ stanza 3)? Please discuss Gloriana as an allegorical figure? Gloriana‚ the Faerie Queene‚ an idealized portrait of Queen Elizabeth. Although she does not appear in the extant portion of the poem‚ many of the knights set out on their quests from her court‚ and they often praise her virtue and splendor. 2. Who is Una? What kind of lady is she? Please discuss Una as an allegorical figure
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deceit and give a false impression. In D.H. Lawrence’s “The Rocking Horse Winner” and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” the grip of deceit on both the physical and spiritual elements of life is the theme revealed through irony‚ symbolism and allegory. The bible warns of the pride within ones heart and elated perception of self that grips them deceived. Its apparent in both stories the essence of deceit and how it handicaps the mind. The author’s choice of words and style of writing illuminates
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heritage "(Korb 303). In other words‚ Korb believes Hawthorne effectively places us in the story through his knowledge of Puritan history. Even though "Young Goodman Brown" is rich with Puritan history‚ Korb affirms the tale takes the form of an allegory. Goodman Brown represents the everyday man and his wife‚ Faith‚ represents Brown ’s religious side. Brown leaves Faith and abandons his belief in God and humanity. Korb surmises that‚ "Wheras many times a predominantly allegorical story fails
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The Conch Shell Ralph and Piggy discover the conch shell on the beach at the start of the novel and use it to summon the boys together after the crash separates them. Used in this capacity‚ the conch shell becomes a powerful symbol of civilization and order in the novel. The shell effectively governs the boys’ meetings‚ for the boy who holds the shell holds the right to speak. In this regard‚ the shell is more than a symbol—it is an actual vessel of political legitimacy and democratic power. As
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Nathanial Hawthorne’s story "Young Goodman Brown" portrays the growth of Young Goodman Brown through vivid symbolic setting. "Young Goodman Brown" is an allegory in which the setting is very important to the theme of the story. Throughout the narration‚ detailed setting and emblematic characters surround Goodman Brown. Goodman Brown is an Everyman character‚ which could be any one of us‚ struggling with his Puritan heritage‚ more specifically his spiritual faith. The setting is first introduced
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before she escapes‚ she takes the book back‚ showing that at the end of the universal refugees story there is happiness. Similarly‚ The Lost Thing employs characters as allegorical figures. When the boy takes “the lost thing” home‚ we can see these allegories perfectly. The boy’s parents represent the general population‚ people caught up in trivial matters and people who pay no attention to the outside world. The “lost thing” represents a need to belong just like the
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4151 The Matrix directly relates to Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. In both works‚ discovering the truth about reality is the major concept. In the cave‚ men are chained up and all they know is shadows of puppets that are displayed before them‚ illuminated by a fire that blazes in the distance. These shadows that the men see on the wall are all they know; this is reality to them. Much like in The Matrix how the people that are in the "Matrix" are unaware of that they are living in a world that doesn’t
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and tempts him to go to a witch gathering. He goes after he sees a sign of his wife being nearby. After he almost gets marked‚ he leaves and passes out‚ then comes back to town in a new state of mind that affects him for the rest of his life. The allegory (from the Greek allegoria‚ literally speaking otherwise) is a common tool on the belt of a writer‚ but what is it? Well‚ it is the use of metaphor to create a layer/layers of meaning that’s beyond the literal level of interpretation. One of the ways
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