George Orwell‚ in his dystopian novel 1984‚ includes many symbolic objects‚ themes‚ and characters. These symbols are important to a deeper understanding of the book and its purpose. The language in 1984 is symbolic of the Party ’s manipulation of its members. The development of Newspeak‚ although seeming to improve the civilization‚ depletes thought‚ creativity‚ and individualism in its speakers. This represents the Party ’s main goal of brainwashing and taking complete control. The terms
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The Patriot‚ starring Mel Gibson‚ portrays the story of a South Carolina plantation owner who was hesitant to enter the American revolution‚ but eventually does when the British kill his son and burn down his house. Gibson’s character‚ Benjamin Martin‚ is a compilation of multiple Revolutionary War figures‚ including Francis Marion. Symbolism plays a large role in this film. The British in this film are made out to be evil people. This feeds into the American narrative that the British were the
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Symbolism in “Cathedral” In Raymond Carver’s short story‚ “Cathedral‚” a man has his eyes opened up to the world through the aid of his wife’s blind friend‚ Robert. Carver employs the use of symbolism in the form art representing insight to highlight the narrator’s blindness to his life. The narrator is not physically blind‚ but he is oblivious to the problems he faces. The tapes sent between the narrator’s wife and Robert were definitely a form of art. They were a medium through which they
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Swimming the Sea to Symbolism To some people swimming is a form of exercise‚ some may use swimming as a type of stress reliever‚ and to others it may just be something to do for fun. To Edna Pontellier‚ it’s a form of awakening‚ and becoming who she is meant to be. Throughout The Awakening by Kate Chopin‚ much of a deeper meaning in the story is revealed though a number of important symbols. The symbolic element of swimming and the sea make the connection between Edna’s world and her eventual
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taking care of them. Steinbeck uses symbolism throughout this short story. Things such as the wire fence around the garden‚ the changing of Elisa’s clothing‚ and the chrysanthemums themselves mean something beyond their literal meaning. Everyone has an item or person that symbolizes their life. Because the title of the short story is “The Chrysanthemums‚” the chrysanthemum is an obvious symbol. Elisa’s beautiful garden of chrysanthemums is very important to the story. They are Important because the
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The Outsiders The outsiders‚ a young adult novel‚ is the story about Ponyboy curtis and his struggles with the rights and wrongs of society in which he believes he is an outsider. There are many examples of symbolism in this book. For example sunsets‚ hair‚ and gold. In this essay I’m going to talk about four very important symbols. Sunsets‚ gold‚ the Greasers’ hair‚ and the drive-in theater. Firstly‚ sunsets. In the outsiders Ponyboy says‚ “Maybe the two different worlds we live in weren’t so different
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In The Odyssey‚ Homer uses many literary devices to reach out to his audience. He wants the reader to look past the surface of the text and go deeper into its meaning. This is accomplished by using symbolism throughout the epic. The most significant of these symbols are Odysseus’ great bow‚ the shroud that Penelope weaves for Laertes‚ the island of Ithaca‚ and the sea itself. The great bow symbolizes both Odysseus’ strength and the obvious truth: he is the only one fit both for Penelope and to lead
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Symbolisms in Macbeth the Movie The Tragedy of Macbeth was written in 1606 AD by William Shakespeare. Roman Polanski directed this movie; and it was released on October 13th‚ 1971. The rating for this movie on IMDb is 7.5 out of 10. According to Steve Biodrowski‚ the 1971 film version which was taken from Shakespeare’s text downplays the violence. The director takes a unique path in his movie‚ and the result is one of the best Shakespearian adaptations. In the movie‚ symbolism plays an important
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Running head: Symbolism Symbolism of the Journey Symbolism is an important aspect of literary works because through it the craftsman of the work is able to communicate his views and ideas which might not be apparent from the work unless thought upon from a critical angle. Through the course of this paper‚ I intend to analyze and compare the symbolism in two masterpieces namely Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” and Robert Frost’s “A Road Not Taken”. The reason for selecting
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by Jane Harrison Related text The sapphires The instinctive need for humanity to belong is through acceptance of one through relationships and their social status in society. When an individual seeks acceptance in the wider world in order to belong‚ it is up to them as to whether or not they are accepting of others. This idea is challenged as society is the boundary preventing an individual from trying to belong. This notion is expressed throughout the play Rainbows End by Jane Harrison and the
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