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    characters become foolish in their thinking and their hearts become dark and blind to the truth. In Conrad’s novel‚ Heart of Darkness‚ he uses the literary elements of symbolism‚ character development‚ and setting to illustrate the theme that when humans are surrounded by darkness they can become blind to the truth. The literary element of symbolism is used in the

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    to one room in the home‚ and is unable to do anything she loves. Rao argues that the wallpaper is one dynamic symbol‚ which is quickly evident throughout. In Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper‚” the symbolism is how she portrays her feelings and exaggerates her imagination. Gilman demonstrates the symbolism throughout the short story by depicting her emotions and her imagination. Her husband keeps her confined to the room for their entire stay at the estate to heal her depression. In order to heal her

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    Roshanna Masilamani The use of symbolism is the best way to shed light on the darker or deeper messages of a text. I strongly agree with the statement ‘the use of symbolism is the best way to shed light on the darker or deeper messages of a text’. A text that exemplifies the statement is Barbara Kingsolver’s novel ‘The Poisonwood Bible’. Symbolism was used in the text to highlight the darker and deeper messages of the text. ‘The Poisonwood Bible’ is a novel about a missionary family‚ the Prices

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    Symbolism In The Bell Jar

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    The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is an unsettling novel written about a young university student‚ Esther Greenwood‚ as she struggles through her journey into adulthood. Throughout the book‚ Plath uses opinionated tone‚ heavy symbolism and unique plot to force the reader to imagine themselves in Esther’s shoes as a young adult faced with the reality of life and mental illness. Fundamentally‚ the novel shows that Esther cannot or will not conform with is expected of her‚ but does not have a clear image

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    Symbolism in The Glass Menagerie The Glass Menagerie uses an extensive pattern of symbolism that describes the characters of Tom‚Amanda‚Laura and Jim.Glass‚light‚color and music constitute the substance of the dominant symbols and motifs‚serving to reveal deeper aspects of characters and underlying themes of the play.Tennessee Williams wrote the play so that each character had a special symbol which resembled their personality.But he didn’t only give the characters of the play a a resembling

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    with an illness that ends up being detrimental to the narrator. Gilman‚ in the “Yellow Wallpaper‚” through the use of the setting‚ symbolism‚ and point of view‚ conveys the message that the narrator suffers from an awful illness. A major aspect that Charlotte Perkins Gilman utilizes in order to show that the narrator is suffering from an illness is through

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    Symbolism, Tone and Mood

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    Symbolism‚ Tone and Mood: An Overview and Review What is a symbol? • A symbol is an ordinary object‚ event‚ person‚  animal‚ or color to which we have attached a special  meaning and significance. • So‚ symbolism is simply the act of attaching inner meaning to outward things. So what is Literary Symbolism? • When the author uses an object or reference to add deeper  meaning to a story.  • Can be subtle or obvious‚ used sparingly or heavy‐ handedly.  • An author may repeatedly use the same object to convey 

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    really taking you by surprise. Shakespeare had an interesting idea to include the use of symbolism and imagery throughout his play. Symbolism is the use of symbols to explain the meaning of qualities‚ emotions‚ or ideas. Imagery is a description of visual symbolism in a literary work. There were multiple uses of symbolism and imagery acknowledged from beginning to end. Three of the main appearances of symbolism and imagery seem to involve the use of the number three‚ symbols of death‚ and strange

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    Symbolism in "The Scarlet Letter" "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is full of many different themes‚ symbols‚ ironies‚ and conflicts. All of these aspects are crucial to the construction and dramatization of the plot. In literature‚ symbolism is the deepness and hidden meaning behind the story. Symbolism plays a major role in developing the themes of Hawthorne ’s "The Scarlet Letter"; symbols such as the rosebush at the prison‚ Hester ’s daughter Pearl‚ and the Scarlet Letter itself

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    Life of Pi Symbolism

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    Karanvir Dhami Ms. Yu ENG3U March 7‚ 2011 Symbolism in Life of Pi In Life of Pi there are many literary devices used to present the different themes in the novel. The main literary device used in Life of Pi is symbolism. Symbolism is often used to represent an object to something else‚ either by association or by resemblance. Most of the names of animals‚ objects and even humans in this novel have a symbolic meaning. In Yann Martel’s Life of Pi‚ symbolism such as pi’s name‚ the colour orange and the

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