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    Symbolism In The Birthmark

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    theme that nature is supposed to be imperfect he shows it through Aylmers thoughts about how nature works. Aylmer is a part of nature himself and tries to achieve perfection by making his wife perfect and removing the birthmark. Lastly‚ Hawthorne uses symbolism to once again portray that nature cannot be changed and it is meant to be imperfect. The dream Aylmer has a deception

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    Symbolism in the Pearl

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    Symbolism in The Pearl by John Steinbeck Novels were created to show a very naive view in great depth. The Pearl is a novel in its most complete form. Steinbeck does this by conveying life symbolically. Through symbols‚ John offers the reader a clearer look at life and it’s content. He shows major imagery in four ways: Kino‚ music‚ Coyotito‚ and the "Pearl of the World". Kino overall symbolizes clearly good and innocent. Kino is thought of as "a wise‚ primitive man" who is hungry for fortune

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    There was a lot of symbolism in chapter 6 of The Pearl‚ and most of it is very strong. When Coyotito died it symbolized sadness and anger. Kino was sad because it was his first and only child‚ and Coyotito was very important to him. He was also angry because he died because of the pearl. Coyotito’s death finally made Kino realize that the pearl was evil and it was destroying his life. He then knew that he had to throw it away to make the evil go away. Juana and Coyotito symbolize security to Kino

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    "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck illustrates through subtle symbolism a woman’s struggle for sexual identity. "The Chrysanthemums" is also a story that examines the unhappiness of the marriage between Elisa and Henry Allen. "The Chrysanthemums" takes place in Salinas Valley‚ California‚ which seems like a site of isolation due to the fact that no one or nothing is near there home on this valley. Due to the fact that no one or nothings is near readers can think that Elisa lives her life through

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    Symbolism of life

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    Symbolism in My Life There are things in life that represent who we are and what our life is like‚ these express what our past‚ present and future are. For example‚ a yin yang showing the good and the chaos from the‚ an Aum symbols for the present to symbolize serenity‚ and peace and shoes to represent the future and where life will take you. The significant objects for my past present and future are a music symbol‚ a yin yang‚ and a pair of shoes. The most significant symbol of my past would

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    Guernica Symbolism

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    Symbolism in Guernica Interpretations of Guernica vary widely and contradict one another. This extends‚ for example‚ to the mural’s two dominant elements -- the bull and the horse. Art historian Patricia Failing said‚ "The bull and the horse are important

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    Rain Symbolism

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    were sad when the it started raining again. However‚ when the kids were back inside‚ they remembered that Margot was in the closet and let her out. Sometimes little objects don’t seem like much‚ but they can represent more than what they are. The symbolism of the rain‚ sun‚ and closet are all

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    Birds: Birds are symbolic of the Victorian era women present in the story‚ just as the cages they are placed in mirror the societal restraints placed upon these women by the creole society. As the birds scream “Go away! Go away! For God’s sake" it is understood that this restriction of sorts is not always accepted‚ rather a select few instead reject them‚ enter our main character Edna. Sleep: Sleep is considered an escape‚ the idea of leaving oneself behind and entering a world of unrestrained

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    Symbolism in the Veil

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    Symbolism In The Veil The veil that the minister wears in "The Ministers Black Veil"‚ by Nathanial Hawthorne represents the emphasis on man’s inner reality‚ and those thoughts and feelings which are not immediately obvious. As Hawthorne explored this inner nature‚ he found the source of dignity and virtue‚ and certain elements of darkness. When the minister first walks out of his home wearing the veil‚ everyone is astonished. This one man in this village decides to be a nonconformist and wear

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    Fitzgerald uses much symbolism in his literature‚ here in the novel The Great Gatsby. He uses the image of Doctor T. J. Eckelburg ’s eyes to symbolize a godlike being. Fitzgerald uses the symbol of the two women in yellow at Gatsby ’s party to represent the values of the 1920 ’s. The food provided at Gatsby ’s party symbolically represents the members of 1920 ’s society. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses Symbolism in the novel The Great Gatsby as an accurate reflection of life in the American 1920 ’s. In The

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