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    on if they are public or kept in secrecy. Regardless to this‚ the novel illustrates how everyone carries sin with them and how they are all punished; each in a different manner. Furthermore‚ the scaffold in The Scarlet Letter becomes a significant symbol that shows the punishment of sins. There are three distinct scaffold scenes throughout the novel. The first scaffold scene occurs after Hester exits the prison and makes her way to the marketplace where the scaffold awaited her. She stands

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    within the story are the author’s vehicle for displaying the values and themes of the work. Light and darkness are symbols commonly used in literature‚ and have held specific symbolic meanings for hundreds of years. Simply stated‚ light commonly symbolizes good‚ while darkness symbolizes its antithesis - evil. (Cooper) For centuries light vs. dark has been quite possibly the most common symbol in all literature. In Heart of Darkness‚ Joseph Conrad uses detail to create a feeling that transcends the literal

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    Symbolism in Initiation Popularity can suck high schoolers into a hole so deep that they don’t realize that they aren’t who they want to be. Whether it makes them mean‚ distant‚ or cliquey‚ like Millicent‚ status and ego can turn people’s personalities and friendships upside down‚ for the worst. Through the sparrows‚ heather birds‚ basement‚ Millicent emerges from this hole and understands who she wants to be. Symbolism in “Initiation” represents the growth of Millicent’s character‚ from unassertive

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    “The Chrysanthemums” and Its Symbolism John Steinbeck uses symbolism to give alternate meanings to his short story “Chrysanthemums.” A symbol is a device used to suggest more than its literary meaning. He uses these symbols to look further into the characters and their situations. The character Elisa has a garden‚ which is more than just a garden‚ and the chrysanthemums that she tends are more than just flowers. There are actions that she performs in the story‚ which

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    Symbolism portrays many meanings. Symbolism in Araby represents how religion strictly follows a dark‚ blind way of living. Though the protagonist does not realize this until he fulfills his epiphany. The short story starts off with religion as a symbol of blindness or darkness. “North Richmond Street‚ being blind‚ was a quiet street except at the hour when the Christian Brother’s school set the boys free” The quotation shows how the protagonist is blind‚ then religion (Christianity) was mentioned

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    ex-boyfriend Alcée find themselves alone in a house during a storm. During this time‚ their desires surface and they commit adultery. Chopin uses symbolism in order to show their feelings throughout the story. These symbols include the town Assumption and the color white. However‚ the central symbol is the storm that takes place through the entirety of the story. The storm best shows Calixta’s and Alcée’s passion that Kate Chopin builds up throughout the story. In the story‚ Assumption is a town where Calixta

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    a Salesman Symbolism Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller is a play full of symbolism and themes that are intertwined with one another throughout the entire play. Most of these symbols are either symbolizing something that cannot be had‚ or something that is wanted but simply cannot be reached. The three symbols particularly used in this play are diamonds‚ seeds‚ and Linda ’s stockings‚ all of which are either not obtained or simply used to leave a legacy. The symbolism of diamonds in this

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    Symbolism is a very useful tool for writers. It helps the writer get across multiple meaning and different interpretations for the reader. Symbolism can be defined as the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meaning that are different from their literal sense (Mays‚ 336). The symbols Joyce use Gabriel’s grandfather’s horse circling‚ the monks and their coffins‚ and the ice and snow. A circle can be both a positive and negative connotations. One positive symbolization

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    The novel‚ “Lord of the Flies”‚ deals immensely with characterization and symbolism. William Golding packed his story with a great deal of literary color‚ making it alive and vivid to the reader. Golding’s use of symbolism is obvious throughout the entire novel. The character that stood out the most in the novel was Ralph‚ who was excellently developed by Golding as a leader. Golding made Ralph in to a round character by using heavy descriptions of him that almost made the reader think as if he

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    audience is either pleased or not. Memory‚ symbol‚ and pattern are interpreted differently‚ separating professorial reading from everyone else Memory - After watching a great movie‚ it sticks to you. So when reading a book that the same events somewhat relates to the characters actions in the movie‚ one will automatically apply what they saw in the movie to the characters action which opens up another view or interpretation of what’s going on. Symbol - Professors read symbolically‚ opening their

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