The Use of Symbolism in Literature Obviously‚ symbolism requires the use of a symbol. Symbolism in Literature A symbol is a common object that represents meaning. For example‚ a common symbol in literature is the color black. Black often represents darkness or night. It may also symbolize evil or something bad. Thus the symbol of black must be interpreted within the context of the story and in light of what the author may be trying to represent with his or her use of the color. Many types of
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deadly and evil. It’s certainly breathtaking‚ but while one is there‚ it may be the last breath taken. Rappaccini (antagonist) was a fine scientist‚ but just like it’s said in the story‚ "he cares infinitely more for science than for mankind" (5). The conflict is‚ why would such a wonderful scientist forget about his whole career to attend to his beloved garden? Why would he make his beautiful daughter Beatrice (protagonist) immune to the poison and make it impossible to be in love with Giovanni (the
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Male Dominated Society In her short story‚ “The Daughters of the Late Colonel”‚ Katherine Mansfield shows the inability of women brought up in a society of the late 19th to early 20th centuries to deal with the challenges of the everyday life on their own. She does this by writing about the girls in a time of crisis after their father dies. The dependence of the two sisters on their late father and their servants is shown in their every interaction with others‚ as well as with one another. Another
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Symbols in Fences As we know that‚ “Symbolism is a literary deice in which an object‚ event‚ or action is used to suggest a meaning beyond its literal meaning” (p.1801). In the play night Mother‚ by Marsha Norman used the symbol of “bus” to compare Jessie life; she feel herself as if no progress in life after the age fifty years. Therefore‚ she compares herself with such a “Bus” which will reach in same place even after fifty years. So‚ ‘Bus’ symbolizes the lack of progress‚ sense of hopelessness
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The Symbolism of Water Many works of literature use symbols to represent abstract ideas. One symbol that is commonly used is water. Water is a viable symbol because it is versatile. It can be used to represent many different ideals because water in itself is ever changing. Water is used in many works to represent such ideals as death‚ life‚ love‚ betrayal‚ purity‚ holiness‚ and so on. Giglamesh‚ the Old Testament‚ Egyptian Poetry‚ and The Odyssey all have symbolized water to represent an idea
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Conflict – Symbolism Symbolism is a predominant convention used in The Warriors (1979) to show conflict between characters. The symbolism shows conflict between characters through the use of the colour red. The colour red is a (unofficial) globally recognized symbol of many things which include love‚ anger and teen anxiety. However the use of this colour is used appropriately in context to communicate a specific meaning. Many films that involve such themes like anger/teen anxiety/hatred have used the
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Romance in “The Horse Dealer’s Daughter” “The Horse Dealer’s Daughter” by D. H. Lawrence could be described as a story in which boy meets girl. Its plot on the surface bears a resemblance to that of any number of traditionally romantic stories. This story is about a boy saving a girl from drowning‚ sees something in her that he’s never seen before‚ and at the end of the story asks her for her hand in marriage. But we will soon see‚ there is nothing distinctive about Lawrence’s story‚ his psychological
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People may often ask themselves why they should learn about tree symbolism. Many people would probably say the meaning of trees does not interest them. But knowing what tree symbolism means goes beyond knowing the healing properties of a tree‚ its elemental correspondences‚ or its mythological associations. Tree symbolism is a way of classifying‚ identifying‚ and organizing the array of energetic knowledge they contain and incorporating this array in people’s daily lives. Human minds are beginning
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The Memory Keeper’s Daughter The novel The Memory Keeper’s Daughter‚ by Kim Edwards‚ is a story of sadness and despair. Throughout the story the reasons and examples for why this happened are clear. Selfishness and lying prove to cause great pain and suffering throughout the story. These two also prove to be the cost of Dr. Henry’s death as he struggles with the decision whether to tell the secret of leaving his daughter for an orphanage. The book The Memory Keeper’s Daughter‚ by Kim Edwards‚ is
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are further strengthened because of the elements being used. There are hundreds of literary devices being used everyday‚ but symbolism is one of the more common ones used. Symbolism is a huge element that plenty of authors use in their text. The literary element symbolism enhances a text by showing complex definitions of items used and seen everyday‚ helping create emotion in a story‚ and building onto the theme with positive effects. Symbolism amplifies pieces of text in many ways‚ one of which shows
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