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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The movie Castaway is mostly over the topic of communication‚ symbolism‚ and the use of nature good and bad. Communication is key in this day in age‚ but most of the time it fails. Symbolism is also important in this movie‚ it’s everywhere the sailing pictures at the beginning of the movie and then he gets off the island at the end by sailing. Chuck in the movie uses nature a lot he uses trees to make rope‚ good‚ uses that rope to try to kill himself‚ bad. At the beginning of the movie the plane
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people suffered due to the loss of their loved ones. The memoir Night by Elie Wiesel tells the story of what those who did not meet Hitler’s expectations while creating a superior race had to endure at the concentration camps. Thesis By using symbolism and setting‚ Wiesel creates the message that love is sacrificed in order to survive. The setting of the story helps ways create the message of the many ways. In the last chapter of this memoir by Elie Wiesel a rabbi left his father behind. He had
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As in any novel‚ the characters of A Solitary Blue by Cynthia Voigt are portrayed by the author as positive‚ neutral‚ or negative characters. In this particular book‚ the characters are excellent subjects to utilize the positive/negative analysis on because the characters in this book are scattered about the positive and negative spectrum. Some of the main characters are portrayed as purely negative; others are represented by the author as genuinely good people or as neutral individuals. However
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Symbolism in Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury‚ perhaps one of the best-known science fiction‚ wrote the amazing novel Fahrenheit 451. The novel is about Guy Montag‚ a fireman’ who produces fires instead of eliminating them in order to burn books (Watt 2). One night while he is walking home from work he meets a young girl who stirs up his thoughts and curiosities like no one has before. She tells him of a world where fireman put out fires instead of starting them and where people read books and think
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In the short story Miss Brill written by Katherine Mansfield explores ideas regarding vulnerability. Although the cake‚ fur and bench seem insignificant‚ they are vital in getting the author’s point across. The author effectively uses symbolism to subtly convey the idea that loneliness and optimism increase one’s level of vulnerability The bench in the park is a symbol of Miss Brill’s hope. She sits in the same spot hoping that one day one of the “two people [who] shared her special seat” with
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Symbolism is a literary device utilized by many authors. An example of a short story that employs the use of symbolism is Katherine Mansfield’s “The Fly”. The symbols in “The Fly” reflect the boss’s struggle to overcome the tragic passing of his son. The best examples of the symbols used are: the new furniture; the pot of jam; and the fly. The new furniture that the boss has installed‚ and obsesses over‚ represents the boss’s attempt to forget about the death of his son. He has designed the furniture
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is named as Mosque. E M Foster has a unique technique to use symbolism to convey the way society‚ religion‚ caste and treatment of different class of people. Foster uses mysticism and complexity throughout the novel‚ yet he also has real interpretation of the journey the characters take from beginning till the end. Similarly‚ he brings out the qualities which transpire “what Islam is‚ and what it means to Aziz?” using mosque as the symbolism. For this purpose‚ Mosque is not just portrayed as a religious
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Throughout literary history‚ color symbolism has played a prominent role in English literature; specifically‚ writers such as John Lennon and Paul McCartney to present day author‚ Michael Dorris‚ applied continental color symbolism it to their famous allegorical works Yellow Submarine and A Yellow Raft in Blue Water. Everyone needs a place of sanctuary and peace in this stressful world; the yellow submarine and the yellow raft exemplify that place of sanctuary that man continually seeks emphasized
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Color Symbolism in the Great Gatsby: Corruption and Characterization “Involuntarily I glanced seaward- and distinguished nothing except a single green light‚ minute and far way‚ that might have been the end of a dock” (p. 21) The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was set in the Roaring Twenties‚ which were known for loud parties‚ corruption‚ dishonesty and the wannabe rich. F. Scott Fitzgerald creates the theme of corruption‚ particularly of the American Dream‚ in The Great Gatsby by presenting
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