TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD ESSAY A true gift is‚ in one sense‚ an unexpected blessing bestowed by a person –or even‚ perhaps‚ by fate. In the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee gifts are used as symbols of the people’s character and also help the reader understand the book better as it unfolds. One of the gifts in the book was given to Miss Maudie. One night during the snow storm her house caught fire. The neighbors put the fire out but she needed a place to stay. Miss Maudie stayed with Miss
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“The Masque of the Red Death” is a Gothic style story written by Edgar Allan Poe. In this story‚ many setting and descriptive details contain symbols. These symbols are very important because each symbol stands for something and gives readers much thought. For example‚ the red color represents the blood and the clock represents the time‚ etc. Through these symbols‚ we can learn the story teaches us that no matter you are rich or poor‚ you can not avoid death. There are seven chambers in Prince
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Mrs Dubose was an elderly bitter woman and like many in Maycomb‚ was a racist. Author‚ Harper Lee has used the symbol of camellias to embody the racism and prejudice that lies within Maycomb. Camellias are a white and black flower which displays the divide between the two races at the time. I showed this through my symbol by using the black and white newspaper articles for the flower. This displays how Maycomb see their community as white and black‚ not as a whole. With a society discriminating against
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The Great Gatsby is an a novel that could teach many people around the world that their goals are never out of reach. Never giving up and striving for success are very good ways to achieve anything ever wanted. In this story Gatsby has a symbol that represents his hopes and dreams. This symbol is a tiny‚ green‚ barely visible light and the end of Daisy Buchanan’s dock. While this light represents Gatsby’s hopes to one day be with Daisy again‚ like in the past‚ the light could mean many things to
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A mockingbird‚ a bird that only sings it’s song‚ can be shown as a symbol for people who do onto help their world and the people in it. In the book to kill a mockingbird‚ a mockingbird is shown to be a person who doesn’t hurt anyone or do anything that isn’t violent. In the book it also explains that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird‚ the action of harassing‚ stereotyping‚ and disagreeing with the mockingbird. Tom Robinson‚ who was a mockingbird for To Kill A Mockingbird‚ is an example of this because
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The Scarlet Letter In the 1660s‚ the number of African-Americans among the entire population of New England was 1.7%. The percentage of found-out adulteresses was even less. Nevertheless‚ a truly gifted seamstress such as Hester Prynne wasn’t standing on ever street corner. The public all agreed that ordinarily‚ finery and indulgence was frowned upon in the Puritanic society. However‚ some held the opinion that Governor Bellingham was keeping enough distance between himself and Hester Prynne‚ and
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In the “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus‚ Lazarus describes America as the “ Mother of Exiles‚” which is symbolic for how America had become a destination for those who had no where else to go. The “ Golden Door” that immigrants saw coming from Ellis Island was a sign that they had made it‚ they had reached the promised land. The poem by Lazarus goes; Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame‚ With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed‚ sunset gates shall stand A
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GREEN LIGHT Symbolism‚ the appropriation of an object or word to represent an abstract idea of quality‚ is used in literature in order to communicate a deeper meaning and facilitate weaving the thematic intricacies of the plot with one another. In the highly acclaimed novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ symbols are mentioned frequently to provide insight‚ such as the omniscient eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleberg‚ the mysterious Valley of Ashes‚ and the glowing green light Gatsby finds himself
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green light‚ minute and far away…” Nick described the light as‚ “minute and far away‚” that implied that the light was out of Gatsby’s reach. Gatsby would never be able to get his grasp on Daisy. Through Nick the readers were able to latch on to what
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on becoming the American hero. However‚ on attaining the dream he desired Gatz longs for Jay dream. This is an old version of the American Dream where he searches for a chance of meeting his desire (Fitzgerald 21-22). Gatz feels unsatisfied with what he has already acquired‚ he has a longing for Daisy‚ money and acceptance. This is symbolic of the constant search in the society today to achieve the goals the Americans are always dreaming of. F.Scott Fitzgerald attributes wealth‚ privilege and
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