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    reading and analyzing literature‚ symbols play a vital role to help the reader communicate with the central message of the story. In “The Lottery‚” Shirley Jackson uses several symbolic features. For example‚ the title and the black box represents how society plays a role in the short story. Understanding the poem‚ Shirley Jackson uses the black box and the title to define the society conditions in which the people are living. The black box in “The Lottery” provides the reader with an insight to keep

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    Little did Jim know he was already granted a free man by Mrs.Watson. In the book Jim also turns against the society of the south and proves that no matter what race or background you are everyone matters. The book Huckleberry Finn has a lot of symbolism overall Mark Twain wants us to see the theme of the story and see the south from a different perspective. Twain’s purpose for creating Jim as a symbol was to ultimately teach readers about the cost of

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    KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS‚ INC.—2004 Cynthia Duff Francis Marion University Ticker Symbol: KKD www.krispykreme.com The neon sign "Hot Doughnuts Now‚" when illuminated‚ lures hungry customers into the local Krispy Kreme stores. The sign signals that Krispy Kreme ’s signature product‚ Hot Original Glazed doughnuts‚ are right now rolling under the glazing process and are ready to be devoured by anxiously waiting customers. There ’s nothing better than a hot‚ fresh‚ fluffy glazed doughnut that melts

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    Charlotte Perkins Gilman uses setting and symbolism in the short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” to portray the toxic social standards placed on women in the late nineteenth century and the growing awareness of women’s rights through the story of a woman suffering from postpartum depression who eventually loses her sanity. Gilman utilizes symbolism‚ such as the wallpaper and the narrator’s husband being a physician‚ which shed light on the social restrictions women had. At the beginning of the story

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    laden with symbolism. How do you think we should read the Goblin Market? : The poem Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti can be read in multiple forms. My interpretation of the poem is that it focuses about female heroism and sisterhood. Alternatively‚ it could also be said that the poem is a contemptuously mocking criticism on the way women were objectified during the Victorian Era. This can be inferred as the poem is predominantly about sexual purity. This poem also contains many symbolisms where its

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    version of Cinderella hold many symbolisms that posses many different meanings in the story. The first symbolism is the stepsisters symbolize our society of the world‚ and how cruel it can be to the innocent. The second symbolism is stepmother’s envy she has for Cinderella. The envy that originates from the stepmother is the jealousy she has for Cinderella’s beauty‚ and how it bothered the stepmother that her daughters are not as beautiful as Cinderella. The third symbolism is the hazel tree that provided

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    experienced writer in both African American literature and women ’s literature‚ for her use of literary elements such as symbolism‚ motifs and imagery. One of Hurston’s most celebrated novels is Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ in which she uses many examples of symbolism such as the mule‚ Janie’s hair‚ and the pear tree to illustrate to the readers the many trials of which her characters overcome. Zora Neale Hurston utilizes symbolism in Their Eyes Were Watching God to portray Janie Crawford as a character

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    Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in 1953‚ just when the Second World War had ended. But still there was a battle between the capitalists and the communists. Arthur Miller wrote this book because of the incidents that occurred during the 1950’s. Senator Joseph McCarthy had a feeling of communism in the United States. So he starts a witch hunt to find the communists in the United States and he targeted celebrities of Hollywood such as Helen Keller‚ Langston Hughes and Charlie Chaplin put them all on

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    Tale “The use of symbolism can transform the most straightforward theme. “ To what extent do you agree with this statement? The theme of conformity and resistance reigns throughout the book “The Handmaids Tale” as it follows the life of Offred in a new and restrictive society named Gilead. However‚ this theme has the potential to be repetitive and boring if the author is not armed with the right techniques. Margaret Atwood‚ has these skills in abundance. Her use of symbolism creates an extraordinary

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    EAE4U Catcher In the Rye – Symbolism essay École Secondaire Catholique Franco-Cité Presented for: Mrs‚ McNeil Presented by student: Jean-François Daoust March 28th 2014 Symbolism of The Catcher in the Rye Published in 1951‚ “The Catcher in the Rye” was possibly J. D. Stallinger’s most memorable piece of work. He presented many different symbols to the reader and made it visible of their importance by constantly

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