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    Julianne Mandara Due: 10/19/10 Desire Under the Elms Essay DSTP- Nan Withers Symbolism In Desire Under the Elms The drama Desire Under the Elms by Eugene O’Neill is a tragedy that is full of symbolism. The themes of the drama are brought about through the use of symbols that exist within various elements of the play‚ especially in the setting and the plot. Such themes include a power struggle among the major characters‚ human greed‚ and humanity being controlled by the

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    nothing but the natural speech of drama…the purest language of plays." Once‚ quoted as having said this‚ Tennessee Williams has certainly used symbolism and colour extremely effectively in his play‚ ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’. A moving story about fading Southern belle Blanche DuBois and her lapse into insanity‚ ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ contains much symbolism and clever use of colour. This helps the audience to link certain scenes and events to the themes and issues that Williams presents within the

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    investigation of a husband ’s mysterious death‚ symbolism can be found within the context of the play. The play presents factors that obtain more meaning than meets the eye. Items such as the canary who lives in a cage‚ the dilapidated rocking chair‚ and the cherry preserves are devices‚ which have a significant importance in supporting the idea conveyed through the play. Although Mrs. Wright is not witnessed in the play‚ "Trifles" presents an array of contextual symbolism‚ which characterizes her but also portray

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    The symbolism of the plant in A Raisin in the Sun One might ask how the scientific facts of the functional purpose of a plant would connect to a literary piece‚ especially the well-known play‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ written by Lorraine Hansberry. The plant in the text symbolizes the foundation for the family‚ honest hope‚ and Mama’s dreams. Symbolism is not a definition of an item‚ but represents something specific other than itself. Much like Mama’s plant‚ it represents many meaningful ideas with

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    "Shiloh" Symbol and figurative language There are many examples of symbolism and figurative language in Bobbie Ann Mason ’s short story "Shiloh." The importance of names: the main character is Leroy Moffitt‚ his wife is Norma Jean‚ her mother is Mabel‚ and their deceased son‚ who died of sudden infant death syndrome at the age of 4 months‚ is Randy. In the story‚ Norma Jean says to Leroy‚ while doing her studies for school‚ "Your name means the king." Leroy questions his place in their relationship

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    When coming across acts 1 and 2 in The Death of the Salesman we have read through many symbolic objects and patterns in the novel. Cheese: When Linda buys Willy a new type of cheese‚ Willy becomes very upset because‚ and as was stated before‚ he fears making a huge change in his life‚ although he ironically at the same time wants nothing but change in his life in order to realize his dreams. It is because Willy never makes a decision between these two extremes that he becomes a tragic figure‚ without

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    Symbolism is a large part of the soul seekers series by Alyson Noel‚ the story Echo contains it. Every person has a spirit animal. Daire‚ the main character‚ has a raven. While Dace‚ who is known as the echo‚ is a horse. Daire lost her father when she was very young and she knew nothing about him. She soons find his emblem‚ which is a stone carving of his spirit animal‚ which is a bear‚ and shows it to her grandmother. “A bear represents strength‚ introspection and knowledge”(Noel 4). This element

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    These virtues are seen in the main character‚ Holden‚ a misunderstood kid who is angry at the world. However‚ the ducks demonstrate some of Holden’s better traits: his inclination to learn more about the world and his adoration of childhood. The symbolism of the ducks is developed in many ways. Salinger introduces that the ducks are significant by showing Holden’s further curiosity in them. During the novel he asks his first cab driver if he “happen[s] to know where they go‚ the ducks‚ when it gets

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    Glaspell; the most important theme however is loneliness. Mini Wright was very lonely because her husband isolated her; her canary bird symbolized Mini herself‚ and lastly‚ the jar of cherries symbolized her new freedom away from isolation. The use of symbolism in this story was Mini Wrights “cry for help”. A reader of this play has to analyze all of the symbols in order to feel the real pain Mini Wright was living with from day to day‚ with her loneliness and isolation. Mini Wright lived in a farmhouse

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    The Use of Symbolism in A Doll’s House By Kaemon Hernandez Symbols are used universally to arouse interest and stimulate the mind. A Doll’s House is filled with symbols which represent abstract ideas and concepts. These symbols successfully illustrate the conflicts that are going on between each of the characters. A few of the symbols are the Christmas tree‚ the Tarantella and even Nora herself. The Christmas tree is parallel with Nora’s life and emotions during the play. The same as “The children

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