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    Every book has one thing in common‚ symbols. This book seems to use nature as its symbols. The rain is one of the most significant symbols in the book. The rain can mean many different things‚ but all serving as bad effects. The rain is an important part of this book because it tells the reader more about the things going on throughout the novel. The rain is the most significant symbol in the book. The novel portrays rain as something bad or something bad that is going to happen. It is used in many

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    play‚ “The Glass Menagerie”. Examples of the use of symbolism include the fire escape‚ as an escape from the family‚ the phonograph‚ as an escape from reality‚ the unicorn‚ as a symbol for Laura’s uniqueness and the father’s photograph‚ representing something different to each character. Through recognition of these symbols‚ a greater understanding of the play’s theme is achieved. Throughout the play‚ Tom Wingfield was torn by the responsibility to provide for his mother and sister and the

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    In the parable‚ The Pearl‚ Steinbeck uses symbolism extensively to create and develop the novel’s themes. The pearl of the book’s title is a symbol‚ which develops from a paradise of hopes and dreams‚ to a destructive centre of evil. The key symbol of the pearl generates the theme of the destructive nature of greed throughout the book. The doctor as a symbol develops the theme of oppression. Steinbeck elaborates the theme of humanity in the natural world by changing the way he describes nature. The

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    Symbols are one of the principle literary devices used by Golding in Lord of the Flies. Golding uses many of the devices discovered by the boys to represent vital elements of structured society. Ralph makes the statement‚ “The fire’s the most important thing” (Golding 162). The fire symbolizes the structured society the boys want to exist on the island. The fire represents structure and organization. Without the fire‚ the boys will never be rescued‚ and without an organized‚ structured society

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    The Verger Question | Answer | Characterization- | He wore it with complacence for it was the dignified symbol of his office‚ and with out it he had the disconcerting sensation of being somewhat insufficiently clad.” [Great Pride in work] (1st paragraph) | Point of View- | . “There had been a Christening that afternoon at St. Peter’s Neville Square. And Albert Edward Foreman still wore his verger’s gown.” [Foreman is the main character‚ but it is in 3rd person] (1st paragraph) | Events-

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    The Effects of Symbols On "Say Yes" The author of the short story "Say Yes‚" Tobias Wolff‚ uses a number of symbols to express his different views on racism throughout the story. Wolff uses this literary device to express a message to his readers. Symbols‚ something representing something else by association resemblance or convention‚ are used efficiently in this short story. Wolff uses colors to symbolize a hatred for an alternative race in this short story. The husband more than once

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    Master Harold and the boys by Athol Fugard and in the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hossseini. Firstly I will talk about the symbolism in both of the books separately. And then I will compare them to see the similarities and the differences. The kite symbol has two different meanings. In the Kite Runner the kite represents kite fighting and the blue kite that was the last opponent was the key to Baba’s heart. In “Master Harold and the boys” the kite is used to cheer up Hally when he was embarrassed by

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    Sinclair Ross responds to the issue of isolation‚ in his short story‚ "The Lamp at Noon." The author focuses on the theme of how not to deal with isolation. This notion is reinforced by the setting (mood/physical)‚ characters‚ and symbolism that he describes so vividly. The first method the author uses to convey the idea of isolation is through setting. The setting was beautifully described creating imagery that assists the focus of the theme. Sinclair expresses personification in climate changes

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    talents such as art and computers. However she cannot muster up enough courage to do so. She seeks help from her stuffed koala bear‚ Qantas. Dana tells Qantas what she would say to the ICIs. She writes it in a letter that is from the fringe. Using the symbols of ICIs‚ Qantas and the Fringe Table concludes the essential message of the short story titled “A Letter From The Fringe” is that different people have different skills/talents‚ and that is what makes every one of us

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    story‚ “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner‚ symbolism is used frequently. There are several different symbols that appear as the story plays out. Faulkner uses symbolism to express many diverse thoughts. In the story Faulkner uses a rose to symbolize love‚ Emily’s house is used to symbolize Emily as a monument‚ and Homer Baron is used to symbolize the North and change. The rose is a symbol for love. In the story‚ Homer is considered the “rose” or the love for Emily. Emily’s father sheltered

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