The city in which the novel takes place and the forest just beyond it represent good and evil. ... Those who leave the city and go into the forest are looked upon as bad and evil. ... The forest is where the laws of God are left behind and evil sins occur. To establish that the forest is a symbol of evil, light never shines there. ... Because the Black Man represents sin and walks in the forest, this further proves that the forest is evil. ...

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Although the scarlet "A" keeps her in the dark, she also is a symbol of it. Pearl's function in the novel is a symbol, used to show that the production of Hester and Dimmesdale's illicit actions did not produce evil, but a beautiful and precocious, young girl. ... (Fossum 46-47) In addition to the larger symbols, there are also many minor symbols which are very important. ... She tries to turn Hester to her evil ways and meet in the forest, but Hester will not. ... (Novelguide) Nathaniel Hawthorne uses symbols very well in his novel The Scarlet Letter. ...

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The symbols make the story more mystical and meaningful. ... Some of the symbols that make this story come alive are: the presence of fog, the painting that Kurtz painted of the blindfolded girl, the mysterious and evil jungle itself, the rushing waters of the Thames and Congo river, and most importantly the darkness. ... The fog in this novel is in a sense evil and indecipherable. ... The Thames and Congo River are a big symbol in Heart of Darkness. ... Darkness is death, loneliness, sickness, curiosity, and evil. ...

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Golding's use of these important symbols express the boy's feelings with action and conflict throughout the novel. ... The boy's power and control lies within the symbol of the conch. ... The Lord of the Flies is a bizarre, but an eminent symbol in the novel. ... Their hearts were open and the inventive beast came in and unleashed the power of evil and infected them. The boys should have had a better vision of the islands and had a more dominant social order to withstand the evil that lurked within the air they breathed. ...

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In "Young Goodman Brown" and "The Lottery", both of these short stories use symbols of names as marks of evil. ... Graves as a symbol or sign of death. ... This cane is a symbol of evil through Satanism The Old Traveler carries the cane. ... In "The Lottery", the black box is a symbol of evil. ... This object is a symbol of evil that is about to come forth. ...

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The specs are a symbol of man's ability to perceive and think, man's greed, and the boys" vision of civilization. ... The fact that he wears glasses is a symbol of his intelligence. ... Piggy's glasses are a stereotypical symbol of intelligence, a useful tool that shows man's innovativeness for good or bad, and a symbol of blind prejudiced and cruelty that man can possess. ... At the end of this scene, the immense evil represented by this powerful symbol can once again be seen as Simon faints after looking into the wide mouth of the pig and seeing "blackness within, a ...

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The three symbols are the conch, the beast, and the Lord of the Flies. The first symbol that becomes evident is the conch shell. ... The second symbol that becomes evident is the beast. ... The lord of the flies symbolizes evil. ... They represented evil, the savage instinct within the boys, power, and order. ...

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There were also many symbols portrayed in this novel. One of the first symbols is fire. ... Sula and Nel are symbols of good and evil, even though it is not really clear which one is which. The plague of robins is a symbol of the change that was to occur. One mysterious symbol was a gray ball of fur. ...

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It lead to the death of Simon, one who knew that the beast never existed, and that the beast was just a symbol of everybody's fear on the island. ... It seems that throughout the story, goodness never prevails "The Beast is the evil that resides within man." ... As a result, the conch shell becomes a powerful symbol of civilization and order. ...

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But Without the natural guidance of adults, the natural evilness within the boys corrupts them. The plot shows Golding's major theme,* being that evilness is an inborn characteristic of a person that will take over when not restricted by their society. ... Now, the conch becomes a symbol of egotism.... The conch has transformed into a symbol of hostility. ... It is no longer the shiny symbol of authority. ...

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(II, I) They are reminders of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's evil plan to get rid of the King. ... Shakespeare also uses symbols. ... Blood is the most important symbol in Macbeth. ... Shakespeare uses weather as another important symbol. ... Women are also sources of evil in this play. ...

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Young Goodman Brown Story's Symbols or Our Own Life's Symbols? ... These symbols are viewed in a continue struggle between the evil temptations, the devil, and the church abiding life in Young Goodman heart and mind. ... One of the symbols is the names. ... Hawthorne criticizes this community that believes they are pure but the evil resides just as in the people they persecute. ... The man Goodman found in the forest had a staff in the shape of black snake, the symbol of darkness and evil. ...

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The evil characters would be Mr. ... He is the evil lost half brother of Oliver. The character is introduced as an evil desperate man in need of money. ... SYMBOLS There are not very many symbols in the story. Probably the only recognizable symbol is when Oliver asks for more food from Mr. ...

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As a result, the conch shell becomes a powerful symbol of civilization and order. ... (pg.89) Simon's statement that the boys themselves are the beast is central to the novel's theme of innate human evil. ... This complicated symbol becomes the most important image in the novel when Simon confronts it in the glade and it seems to speak to him, telling him that evil lies within every human heart and promising to have some "fun" with him. ... In this way, the Lord of the Flies becomes both a physical manifestation of the beast, a symbol of the power of evil, and a kind of satanic figur...

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The central point that I've seen so far in East of Eden is that it dramatizes the continuous conflict between good and evil within individuals and in society as a whole. ... Steinbeck begins the novel with a detailed description of the natural landscape and beauty of the Salinas Valley where he grew up, establishing an important early symbol for the conflict between good and evil: the contrast between the dark, threatening Santa Lucia Mountains to the west and the bright, welcoming Gablian Mountains to the east. ... Samuel Hamilton is a powerful symbol of good and his bond with his family...

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Pearl fit in with natural things, which was considered evil to the Puritans, (Encarta) but Pearl is showing them how the forest is beautiful and natural. ... Pearl changes the puritan society because she is the outcome of the scarlet letter, and was rebellious to the Puritan way of life but not evil. ... Through Pearl the Puritans were able to view nature in another way, and she was able to be rebellious to their way of life but still not be evil. ... Hester and Arthur are symbols of sinners in The Scarlet Letter, by it weighing heavily on their hearts or by admitting they are not the wors...

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The symbols of light and darkness in Macbeth are used to illustrate the contrasts between good and evil, to explain the actions of the protagonists, and are associated with sight and blindness to emphasize drama. ... Ultimately, light and darkness represent good and evil.  ... Evil, his ˜black and deep desires', is begin to take control of him. ... Through these evil deeds, it is evident that Shakespeare wanted to emphasize the fact that darkness easily overtakes light. ... Shakespeare uses the symbols of sight and blindness to emphasize the theme of guilt by personifying the gui...

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Young Goodman Brown Story's Symbols or Our Own Life's Symbols? ... His struggle between the evil temptations, the devil, and the church abiding life is struggle he doesn't know he can handle. ... Hawthorne criticizes this community who believes they are pure but the evil resides just as in the people they persecute. ... He also has a staff in the shape of black snake, the symbol of darkness and evil. ... Is there is Goodman Brown a symbol of us? ...

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Baptismal Symbols Water The primary symbol of Baptism is water. ... Powerful, gentle, so pure in its God-given form, water is a rich symbol for the meaning of Baptism. ... The cross is the badge of Christians, and is given to the candidate both as a symbol of their new allegiance, and as a sign of God's protection against evil. ...

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Golding uses his characters as the main symbols to create a deeper meaning, but he uses a number of objects that represent good versus evil too. ... It becomes one of the main symbols of law and order in the novel. ... This imaginary beast does not exist in true form, but instead represents innate evil. ... He plays out the conflict between good and evil to show us the inner makings of most societies. ... It also shows that evil is more likely to show itself in the face of other evil. ...

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The aboriginal regarded the circle as the main symbol for understanding life's mysteries. ... The circle was a symbol of human equality. The circle is a universal symbol holding significant meaning for different cultures around the world. ... The circle is a universal symbol, many cultures in the earth have their own meaning for the circle. ... For example, evil result from an imbalance in Ying and Yang, and good comes from the two being in harmonic balance. ...

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Shelley's use of themes, motifs, and symbols is very prominent. ... Neither Victor nor the Monster are evil. ... " The next literary element Shelley used is symbols. The most obvious symbol is fire. ... The symbol fire, on the other hand, shows dangerous force and punishment. ...

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In this essay I would like to explore how Helen is the symbol of passion and sexuality. ... When Helen is speaking with Hektor she says to him, "Brother/ by marriage to me, who am a nasty bitch evil-intriguing, / how I wish that on that day when my mother first bore me/ the foul whirlwind of the storm had caught me away and swept me/ to the mountain, or into the wash of the sea deep-thundering/ where the waves would have swept me away before all of these things/ had happened" (6.343-349)#. ... Which Helen is a symbol of. ...

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Lee Became the Symbol of the South During the 19th century, Robert E. ... Lee was an American hero as well as a fitting symbol of the South. Lee's devotion and loyalty to his native state of Virginia, which caused him to side with the Confederacy, made him a symbol of the South. ... Even though he was opposed to secession and considered slavery "evil", he politely declined the offer. ... Lee's personality made him a Southern symbol. ...

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