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    baby. When Paulus came back for the summer he heard of her baby being light skinned and killed it so that no one would ever know that it was his baby. The story ’s theme of forbidden love is strengthened by Gordimer ’s use of symbolism‚ imagery‚ and local color. Symbolism is a key element contributing to the story ’s theme. One symbol that repeats itself in Country Lovers is the “gilt hoop ear-rings” that Paulus gives to Thebedi when they were young (as cited in Clugston‚ 2010). The earrings

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    Symbolism in Lord of the Flies In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ a group of young British school boys have found themselves stranded on a deserted island after their plane has been shot down. Scatted throughout the island confused and without any adult supervision‚ the boys are put in the ultimate predicament. The conch shell found by two boys soon turns into a symbol of order and civilization that will effect how the boys try to survive on the island. Throughout the book‚ Golding gives

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    Symbolism in Purple Hibiscus The novel Purple Hibiscus‚ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‚ is a story of a young girl ‚ who tries to find her own voice and speak out against her violent oppressive father. The novel is set in post-post-colonial Nigeria‚ in a time in which the government was run by a military dictatorship. There are a number of symbols used to help develop ideas in the text; the three most important ones being purple and red hibiscuses and Mama’s figurines. The red hibiscuses are symbolic

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    the responsibility of providing for his mother and sister because it means sacrificing his dreams and ambitions. Tom seeks for a way to escape his situation without leaving his mother and sister out to dry like his dad did. In The Glass Menagerie symbolism is used frequently such as the magician’s trick at the movies where he gets out of a coffin with nails in it. This is symbolic because Tom wants to get out of the life he is living without hurting anyone. Tom going to the movies symbolizes Tom trying

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    aspects to reveal a truth about a character to the reader is often referred to as characterization. Four of the most easily recognized literary techniques used in Mansfield ’s "Miss Brill" are her use of symbolism‚ setting‚ allusion‚ and points of view used by different characters in her story. Symbolism plays a very large part in understanding Miss Brill the character.

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    LORD OF THE FLIES SYMBOLISM THE SIGNAL FIRE The signal fire burns on the mountain‚ and later on the beach‚ to attract the notice of passing ships that might be able to rescue the boys. The fire becomes a sign of the boys’ connection with civilization. In the beginning of the novel‚ the boys maintain and keep the fire alive. This means that they want to be rescued and return to civilization and society. When the fire burns out or comes close to dying‚ it means that the boys have lost sight of

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    Blade Runner Analysis To analyze the movie “Blade Runner” I started by watching the film (I had already seen it several times in the past) and then re-watching to analyze various scenes as well as get a more overall reaction to the work as a whole. The following analysis is more freestyle (based upon the notes I took while watching the film more closely the second time through) and my thoughts about the work as a whole will follow. Opening scene of a technological metropolis‚ but the fireballs

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    Symbolism is used many times throughout the epic poem Beowulf. Key symbols are used to represent a variety of objects‚ people‚ and places. For instance Heorot Hall‚ swords‚ the sea‚ the mere‚ and the water are some of the most commonly used symbols throughout Beowulf . The use of symbols provides the readers with a more visual idea of the epic poem. Establishing the importance of each symbol allows readers to understand the behaviors of the characters. The author uses symbols to show that Anglo-

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    If I had to pick one out of the many stories that we have read and say that it moved me the most‚ I would have to say that the story would have to be "Battle Royal". The reason that the story did move me so was because of the author’s keen use of symbolism‚ the author portrays a larger meaning than what is initially implied to the reader who does not thoroughly analyze the text. Initially‚ the story seems to be about one black boy’s struggle to get ahead in a predominately white society. He tries

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    In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ by William Goulding‚ many symbols are used to develop the overall theme of society versus savagery. In the following essay I will analyse 3 symbols to demonstrate how Goulding used symbolism to show the boys’ devolution into utter chaos. Firstly there are Piggy’s glasses. These glasses are the more subtle symbol of power on the island‚ as with the glasses fire was able to be created. The fire kept the boys warm‚ safe‚ cooked their food and was the only way they

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