The story reveals, through Glaspell's use of symbolism, the role that women are expected to play in society. ... The name Minnie has significant symbolism derived from mini or minimized, suggesting something small and not important. ... The canary is also the symbol of how Minnie was treated, trapped in the cage away from society. ... Another symbol in this short story is the quilt, a symbol of creating a home and of feeling warm. ... These symbols could be understood only by women who feel the same way. ...

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This essay is based on the symbolism presented in Trifles and what each of those symbols means. Symbolism is a very important part of creative writing; it makes the readers think for themselves and see beyond just the words that are on the page. Legacies defines symbolism as follows: "A symbol is a person, place, object, thing, name, title, aspect of setting that suggests something beyond itself and has a range of meanings. ... The first symbol that comes to pass in Trifles is the jail. ... The bird is perhaps the most important symbol in the whole play. ...

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The color yellow is "repellent, almost revolting" a symbol of hatred to the narrator; rather too most people it symbolizes the sun, or happy thoughts (706). In "The Yellow Wallpaper" the theme is developed through the use of a first person point of view, and by the use of symbolism. ... Writing is also a symbol of forget ness. ... Night is also a symbol of sleep; to her daytime is the best time to sleep. By using the fist person point of view and by symbolism the author depicts the narrator sickness towards the yellow wallpaper. ...

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Chopin utilizes symbols to illustrate Louise's circumstance A. ... This paper will examine how Chopin reveals this theme through setting, imagery, symbolism, and irony. ... Chopin also utilizes symbols to illustrate Louise's circumstance. ... Strangely, death is a symbol for life in this story. ... In conclusion, we can see how Chopin successfully employs setting, imagery, symbolism, and imagery to illustrate the oppression of women in the late 1800's. ...

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There are several symbols within the story as well, the rose in the title, the house, and the smell that is mentioned. ... The symbols in the story are the rose in the title, the house, and the smell. The rose in the title can be a symbol for a few things. A symbol of love for Emily, it could also be a sign of Homer's death, his body wilting like a dying rose. ... The smell that is mentioned in the story is a symbol of death and murder. ...

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Each of these symbols support the major theme of this story; that is, women will do what they feel they must in order to free themselves from the limitations of society, even if it means going mad to achieve their personal goals. ... In this story, the bed nailed to the floor is a symbol of everything holding the narrator back from achieving her dreams. ... Another symbol in this story is the yellow wallpaper from which the title is taken. ... Through the symbolism of the marriage bed, the yellow wallpaper, and the women hiding behind it, the author conveys to her readers a very personal sto...

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Symbolism was also used in Baroque art to portray women in both positive and negative situations. Most of the symbolism was in reference to an historical event that led to a lesson in acceptable behavior. ... One artist who focused heavily on symbolism in the female's appearance was Bernini Gian Lorenzo. ... He surrounds his subjects with symbols of love, whether it be lost love, betrayal, or passion. ...

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Hester's Heroinism in The Scarlet Letter Thinking of books read in most schools across the nation, most of the heroes in the stories are male. Sure, within the last couple of decades women heroes are starting to show up more but the history of writing contains male heroes. The "damsel in distres...

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The story "The Yellow Wallpaper," written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, was interesting with deep symbolic undertones. The story starts out with John and his wife moving to a colonial estate for the summer. Meanwhile, the woman finds the mansion to be "a haunted house" and still she thought it had s...

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I. Background of Study Contemporary English literature has produced a plethora of novels dealing with the everyday lives of people within the context of their place of origin and their unique culture. The United Kingdom is currently seeing the rise of potential cult classics such as Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh, which followed the lives of heroine junkies in modern-day Edinburgh; and Bridget Jones" Diary by Helen Fielding, a day-by-day account of the trials and tribulations of a single woman in cosmopolitan London. Nick Hornby, a music and pop-culture critic, has been at the forefront of...

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• Grade Level: High School