The main point of view is of the narrator who is a married woman whom has a child, she is spending a summer in large house in the country. ... The narrator becomes obsessed with the wallpaper in the room she is made to stay in. ... Once she started prattling on and on incessantly about the wallpaper gave a clear inside view of the extraordinary that was occurring. ... By throwing away the key was a symbol that she had fully accepted this life she was forced to live. ... The nice room she wanted could be the greeting room. ...

• Word Count: 1393
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

To some, the mask is a symbol of culture with a spiritual message. ... The mask on the fantasy man, painted with religious symbols and animal-type facial structures, reminds me of a familiar element in many folk and traditional ceremonies. ... The painter wanted this man viewed as on an equal plain with other humans; he wanted him to appear as a human, rather than as a god or a superhero. A dark and dingy room engulfs the mystery man. ... The aim is to make the viewer stop and stare at the work, then as you are about to walk away, you are drawn back with a view of extended reality. ...

• Word Count: 1723
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Symbolism means the use of symbols, especially in literature, film, art, etc in 19th century France. 2 A symbol is anything which signifies anything, in this sense, all words are symbols, but used in criticism, however, 'symbol', is applied only to a word or a phrase signifying an object which itself has significance, that is, the object referred to has a range of meaning beyond itself. In symbolism symbols can be categorized according to use and origin. Some images, developed by some writers become 'private symbols', which set a more difficult problem in interpretation. ...

• Word Count: 2875
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Alice Walker inserts symbols to characterize the personalities of the characters. ... It is like an extended living room " (Walker 810). ... Mama treats the yard with value, the same way she would treat her living room. ... Dee characteristic in "Everyday Use " shows the materialistic view she places on certain objects such the butter churn. ... Mama view on her daughter Dee changes throughout the story. ...

• Word Count: 1723
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Guided tours of the canyon, donkey rides, hotels and lodges, observatories with pay-per-view telescopes and more things so courteously provided by the Park Service "improved" the sight, letting the average tourist see the canyon to its fullest. ... In seeking to improve his view of the canyon, man has chosen to make canyon conform to man, not man to canyon, as it was meant to be. ... It loses its magic, its sparkle, the natural feelings that come with the viewing of the Grand Canyon. ... Percy mentions recovering the canyon by breaking down its symbols. ... As long as these doubts and fea...

• Word Count: 2207
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Transformations Understand HOW texts are valued HOW they are re-circulated Language forms and features Quotes, symbols etc. ... Then COMPARE with Ros + Guil, and how it has CHANGED.... ... Because they were raised with Hamlet, they have a role to play in his tragedy, even though they haven't seen him for years and have nothing to do with him. ... However, one might view the scene in which they discover that Hamlet has switched the letter as a turning point, because they must make a decision. ... Stoppard plays with them constantly. ...

• Word Count: 3860
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School