In the novel, the pig"s head is the Lord of the Flies, because it is the most powerful influence upon the flies which are its subjects, just as the beast which is the evil within the boys is the thing which commands their actions. The head is a symbol of the decay which ferments evil; and evil grows amongst the boys. It is, therefore, a symbol of what is happening on the island. ...
Throughout his books, Kurt Vonnegut reiterates that war is evil and is harmful to society by showing its effects on society and individuals. ... The book is a symbol of the future and the mad scientists are symbols that people who make weapons are evil. ... After watching hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians die, he realized that war is evil and should be eradicated. He uses symbols like Billy in Slaughterhouse-Five to show the psychological damage that war does on a person. ... Vonnegut portrays these symbols as such to make war look like cancer to humanity, because eventually it will ...
In their eyes we are seen as infidels and a great evil. ... People are even shot for wearing any religious symbols that does not conform to their beliefs. ... Their faith is sacred and it is seen as a threat of great evil. ... We are a part of a world that is full of turmoil hatred and evil. ... Fact is, America will always be seen as evil and all America can do is to continue on. ...
It was an epic battle where humans and elves united under one banner to push back and ultimately destroy the evil that scourged the lands. ... I saw them: grim faces and evil, and noble faces and sad. ... He wondered what the man's name was and where he came from; and if he was really evil at heart, or what lies or threats had led him on the long march from his home; and if he would not really rather have stayed there in peace. ... In a letter to his son Christopher, many years later, Tolkein explained: I took to 'escapism': or really transforming experience into another ...
Rain, like water, is often used in literature as a symbol of a new life or a fresh beginning. ... Rain also serves as a life-affirming symbol, one which baptizes Henry when he decides to desert the Italian army. ... Another one of the symbols in the book is when Henry tries to escape from the Italian Army by jumping off one of the ships the army is traveling on. ... Another interesting symbol is night and the fear of darkness. ... Henry's fear of darkness is really fear of evil elements and the sadness around him. ...
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. ...
Golding saw a lot in the war which he claims couldn't be accounted for except on the basis of original evil. ... (Spitz 26) Ralph is chosen to be chief by an election and is a symbol of democracy. ... At the end of Lord of the Flies the abrupt return to childhood, to insignificance, underscores the argument of the narrative: that Evil is inherent in the human mind itself, whatever innocence may cloak it, ready to put forth its strength as soon as the occasion is favorable. ...
At the same time, it also reinforces the theme of the story, that because man is evil inside, he cannot help but release that evil. ... By using its name as the title of the book, the author clarifies that the story is more about the inner evil of mankind than about the boys themselves. ... Golding uses the Lord of the Flies to symbolize the theme of man's inner evil. ... It is therefore not the same Satan, who tempted Christ, but rather a much more primitive, vile form of evil found inside all humans. (Dick, Bernard F. page 28) This is Golding's goal, to present mankind's evil ...
Wonder woman became a symbol of an American woman in the 1940's. ... In each example of superheroes symbolizing American power and persistence, it is easy to see that comic books show a distinct line between good and evil (Strömberg, 50). ...
The men were so outraged, they attempted to turn in their stripes, a symbol of the all their hard work. ... Ambrose also intends this book to graphically describe what these men actually faced in combat and what evils they had to do to fulfill their duties as combat soldiers. ...
This poem is about the child praying to his mother, God and society to make the world a better place for him to live in without the current hazards. The child represents society and so when he says "I fear the human race", he is showing that he is afraid of his own kind and of himself, "me", the mo...
(PSU, 2012) This makes perfect sense because Hitler created the Nazi regime with swastika symbols that they would all wear on their uniforms, as well as marches showing that they supported him, and how they represented the power of Hitler. Power of Influence is a very scary thing, it can be used for good as other great leaders have used it, but in Hitler's case it was used for his evil and selfish beliefs, which was the reason that many people followed him and the reason that many people died. ...
In 1929 the American Stock Market crashed, a powerful symbol of the growing depression. ... The party now needed a symbol, which Hitler created. ... He blamed the Jews for the evils of the world and accused them of corrupting everything of ethical and national value. ...
This step for women was some what of a symbol of freedom. ... Every one as a different opinion towards prostitution , some say "they view prostitutes as victims whiles some see them as evil corrupts some fault society for the existence of prostitution while some fault the prostitution themselves"(58/Bailey). ...
