Many writers use symbols to help them to develop a character or plot, and to make the narrative plot more vivid. ... Dreams are a source of a lot of symbolism. In the dream described in the chapter, ""The Long Rain", " water comes up as a symbol again. ... The water is a symbol of the wish for love, nurturing, healing, and protection, which all people desire. ... It takes time and effort to find and understand the symbolism. ...

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The main symbol that appears in "The Shawl" is in fact the shawl itself. ... The other symbol is the misfit; he embodies misguided youth. ... In "The Shawl" word choice and symbolism play a vital role. ... The symbols are equally important in showing the characters values. ... Although the stories are very different in nature, they both use symbolism to develop different core human values. ...

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All these symbols that relate to the mother, I think reflect how at one point she was a loving person, but in the end lost it all. ... All of the symbols revolve around Matias, but in actuality all this shows is how the family is falling apart. ... Finally, I think one of the most important symbols within the story is when Dr. ... Many pieces of literature that we read are full of symbolism. ... In both of these pieces symbolism give a powerful message. ...

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In several of his stories he uses symbolism, secrecy, and sexuality in families. In the story "The Rocking-Horse Winner" he mostly used symbolism in the whole story. ... Some symbols that might define as lucky and money are used in the story are the following: Lawrence background, signs of symbolism, fascination of money, and Although Paul is just a young boy, he is curious and realizes that his Mother and Father keep secrets from each other and his Mother quite bitterly but finely tells her son that she does not love his Father. ...

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Toni Morrison's award-winning novel Song of Solomon is full of very interesting, deep symbolism. ... Another important character in the novel who portrays a great deal of symbolism is Guitar, Milkman's best friend. ... The symbolism behind his name is quite significant, and it accurately describes his personality. ... She also uses these symbols to help depict the complex characters of Pilate Dead, Milkman Dead, and Guitar. These symbols also reveal the many weaknesses of each character. ...

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The Thoughts of the Grandfather In Ralph Ellison's "Battle Royal" Symbolism is used throughout the story. Symbols have more than one meaning than what appears to be the what is going on.. Symbols in this story are contradictory. ... In Ralph Ellison's "Battle Royal" symbolism is used in the narrator's dream of his Grandfather to make him realize what he would have to achieve and strive for to have a successful life. ... Instead of the Grandfather being direct with his family his last words were full of symbolism. ...

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Understanding how it acts as a symbol throughout the story is key to understanding what Baldwin was really writing about. ... All the symbolism in the story refers to blacks and the inequalities, suffering, and pains that they have to live with. ...

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For example, when reading an allegory, the reader may find it very difficult to detect and interpret the symbolism in the literary work. Because the symbols may have different meanings, the theme of the story may be totally unclear for some readers. ...

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A Raisin in the Sun Title - A Raisin in the Sun Author - Lorraine Hansberry Genre - Drama Copyright Date - 1958, 1986 by Robert Nemiroff, as an unpublished work 1959, 1966, 1987, 1988 by Robert Nemiroff Setting - The setting was after WWII and the present (1958), in the south side of...

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When a full moon hangs over an Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn, it hits the residents "in the eye like a big pizza pie" and amore happens. "Moonstruck" is the 1987 blockbuster film directed by Norman Jewison, produced by Patrick Palmer and Norman Jewison; with an Oscar winning cast, making up the American Italian families affected by the full moon, and a great romantic comedy follows. In the movie Moonstruck, the opening scene begins with a bright full moon. The light of the moon emphasizes the skylights of Manhattan and gives a particular ambiance to the streets below. T...

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In a dream context, the rich symbolism of Cinderella's story clearly has meanings lurking beneath the surface of her unconsciousness. ... Which is the classic symbol of the negative female qualities within herself she projects on her sister and mother figures. ...

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The symbolism of the flowers as beauty shows Elizabeth's appreciation for beauty. ... Later when the daughter roused to rapture in response to the flowers this acts as a contrast to Elizabeth who also sees the Chrysanthemums as a symbol of her marriage, saying "It was chrysanthemums when I married him, and chrysanthemums when you were born, and the first time they ever brought him home drunk, he"d got brown chrysanthemums in his button-hole". ...

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James Baldwin's short story "Sonny's Blues" presents a family theme through the use of symbolism, tone, and first person narration. Jazz music is a very big symbol in "Sonny's Blues." ...

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In chapter three, some symbolism is noticed in a turtle that has great difficulty crossing the highway, foreshadowing the journey in the next chapter. ... Ma soon becomes a symbol of humanism, when she keeps quiet about Granma's death so the family can cross the desert without a huge letdown. ...

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What is the American family? This question was answered by John de Crevecoeur, in "what is the American?" (1782), when he said: "I could point out to you a family whose grandfather was an Englishman, whose wife was Dutch, whose son married a French woman, and whose present four sons have four wives ...

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