He overcame the precious flaws and applied imagism and symbolism to present moral history of his contemporary times from the view of Nick. The application of symbolism made his work surpass the narrow individual world, connect the subjective with the objective, and amplify as well typify individual experiences.Symbolism, as a unique artistic technique, has two important meanings according to the definition from Webster: one is to explain invisible things by using visible symbols; the other is the connection and relation between symbols and meanings. Hence symbolism in fiction aims to present t...

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In order to achieve this, the play employs symbolism to represent the psychological states of the central characters, a symbol being an object which stands for something else, and often has cultural meanings attached to it. Hedda Gabler being a play these objects are visible to the audience and the symbols give power to the delivery of the themes. ... Pistols are representative of masculine power, a phallic symbol which serves to link Hedda to her father and thus her past. ... (Act I, p295) Here the pistols are a symbol of Hedda's attempt to delay the inevitability of her middle class...

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The symbolism of color in The Book Thief was evident throughout the entire novel. ... The symbolism of colors relates the novel to our society as our world is a colourful place, and by reinforcing the symbol throughout the novel Zusak has continually expressed humanity on a colour spectrum of life and death and how that is relative to mortality. ... Zusak uses this phrase to express the hope Max held surrounding this symbol. ... Throughout the novel, The Book Thief, the presence of symbolism doesn't go unnoticed but several stand out due to how they reinforce key ideas in the novel. ... ...

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Several credible sources agree that symbolism can be defined as something that has a personal connection, a connection to feelings which are able to be connected to a variety of people, a condensed idea, and a repetition that increases the recognition of the symbol. ... In Laurence Perrine's work on the "Symbol and Irony", and how symbols work, he finds that author's placement of symbols is parallel with details that are to be taken symbolically and with that detail the symbol will be established in the rest of the novel. ... Sven Birkerts deducts that symbols can be recogn...

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Writer Ralph Ellison, through the use of symbolism, often conveyed the realistic difficulties of being African American in a society monopolized by whites males. Ellison's short story, "Battle Royal" cleverly uses symbolism to illuminate the struggle for equality for African Americans. These distinct symbols include the blonde female dancer along with the American flag tattoo painted on her stomach, and the battle itself. ... The dancer's American flag tattoo oh her stomach is also a key symbol. ... The battle royal alone is the most prevailing symbol of the struggle for eq...

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The extended symbolism of that would be his destructive power being used to recreate and reform, at both corresponding ends of each side. ... Symbolism plays a pivotal role in Indian art, more so than art from any other culture. This is largely based on the role of symbolism in Indian religion itself. ... The cultural impact and influence of the belief in multi-level reality and the ability to transcend oneself is the foundation of symbolism in Indian art. ... The Conch shell, held by various Hindu gods in their manifestations, it is an important ritualistic symbol. ...

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In this story, Gilman uses symbolism to reveal some themes associated with "The Yellow Wallpaper." Gilman uses the symbolism of the yellow wallpaper itself to expose ideas regarding the themes of entrapment and oppression associated with Victorian gender roles as well as the relationship between creativity and mental health. ... This symbolism sends the message that it is the lack of freedom of creativity and intellectual exercise that causes insanity, not an overactive imagination or allowing oneself to think freely and question the limits of society. The yellow wallpaper is a sym...

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Viewers were aided by the emblematic literature, allowing them to familiarize themselves with these symbols. For the modern viewer, the understanding of these disguised symbols may be obscure, thus requiring more searching. ... Yet Steen incorporates disguised symbolism as well to reinforce themes found in the painting. The various figures are symbol in themselves, used to embody the various sins or faults5. ... More so than Metsu's painting, Steen's is laden with symbolism. ...

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Many objects, events, and relationships in these three works overflow with symbolism. The Scarlet Letter, being the inspiration for many of these later cinematic works, offers the most amount of symbolism. The Scarlet Letter offers four distinct symbols: the scarlet letter, the meteor, Pearl, and the rosebush next to the prison door. The scarlet letter is definitely the most pronounced symbol within this novel. ... This denotes the fickleness of society and the relative futility of societal utilization of symbols for ideological reinforcement. ...

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As readers, Green shows Hazels devastating reality of her illness, as she was no longer the happy healthy child that used to swing, instead, her illness completely took her swing set from her, as symbolism, also her childhood. ... Green directly demonstrates his purpose through this, showing how Hazels life has changed so dramatically through her thyroid cancer, how the symbolism of the swing set, which causes her pain, relates to her childhood and happiness in general, how destructive and not 'inspiring' her struggle with cancer is. ... An Imperial Affliction is not only Haze'...

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Religious Symbolism in Alberto Moravia and Vittorio De Sica's Representations of Two Women. ... In 1960, Vittorio De Sica adapted Moravia's novel and directed Two Women, a film that filters reality through religious symbolism. ... The symbolism in these two works comes from traditional Catholic iconography (Wood 66), the understanding of which enables both readers and viewers to form a coherent narrative picture replete with imagistic representations that enhance the artists' message. ... The scene immediately following the rape furthers the holy symbolism. ... Rosetta&#...

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Although the literary devices used by Capote and Bauer are the same, they yield different moods for the reader by using mood imagery, and symbolism. ... A final element that is seen in "Pancakes" and "A Christmas Memory" is the element of symbolism. An example of symbolism in the short story "Pancakes" can be seen from an excerpt, "Dirty mirrors drove me crazy. ... " The symbol of kites could represent friendship, innocence, companionship, and kindness, as these are the central themes of the story. The elements of symbolism contribute greatly to the mo...

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Another reason Edgar Allan Poe is the master mind behind literature as we know it today is because of his incredible use of irony and symbolism. ... Just as irony is a huge role in Poe's works so is the usage of symbolism, this is also a very distinguishable characteristic of Edgar Allan Poe. A poem that contains great symbolism is "The Raven" this poem brings forth many symbols including the most obvious one, the raven. ... Another example of symbolism is how the raven lands on the Bust of Pallas which is a symbol of wisdom , by the raven landing on it that makes it very symbol...

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Though the text can leave many unanswered questions, the dialogue is very detailed in trying to understand what the couple is trying to portray and the reader must rely on the use of symbolism to fully comprehend the storyline. The author relies on the symbolism of the title, the setting, and the indecisiveness between the couple to tell his story. ... An important factor in this story is how the author uses two specific symbols to portray the couple's indecisiveness, the two railroad tracks and the alcohol consumption. ... The author, Hemingway, never elaborates on Jigs decisions about ...

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Jackson uses imagery and symbolism to show that unquestioning adherence to tradition can be dangerous. The black box, perhaps the most ominous of Jackson's symbols, reveals the villagers' unquestioning attitude towards the tradition of the lottery. ... Another crucial symbol is the stones that end Mrs. ... Instead, she gives us symbols that reveal the deadly and insidious nature of unexamined tradition. In this way, Jackson uses symbolism to imply that tradition must be questioned in a real and substantive way....

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Evidently, Hemingway refuses to provide any minor details in his work, and instead presents the reader minor clues and symbols to help establish a more in depth understanding and profound meaning. ... The white hills in the background of the train offer the most significant example of symbolism in this story. ... Finally, the last example of symbolism Hemingway portrays in this story is the train station itself. ... All of these distinctive examples of symbolism emphasize the thoughts and outlooks of Jig and The American. ... " Doing this makes it evident that recognizing his use of p...

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As we shall see, the color-symbols render, with a close and delicate discrimination, both the dream and the reality "and these both in their separateness and in their tragic intermingling. ... The light-dark symbolism is employed with great care. ... In this scene, in which almost all of the color symbols are born, Nick tells us that "the only completely stationary object in the room was an enormous couch on which two young women were buoyed up as though upon an anchored balloon. ... But Fitzgerald is not content with this obvious and facile symbolism. ...

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Amir then uses Hassan as a "sacrificial lamb", a symbol employed by Hosseini, to win over his father. ... Wright uses visuals to accentuate symbolism much like Hosseini's use of words to express the same form of symbolism. ... Water, a symbol employed by Wright, is a way of showing Briony's guilt and the constant reminder that it serves for Wright's character. Water is a vital symbol in a range of scenes in Atonement and most of them apply to Briony and her guilt. ... Subsequently, the use of water as a symbol positions the reader to despise Briony even more because he...

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In the first stanza, Kochowski uses two symbols. ... The unheeding sons are used as a symbol for the Polish government body at the time, as officials have a bad reputation for serving their personal interests rather than doing what is best for the nation state. The unheeding sons do not listen to the second symbol, presented as the, "Mother," which is used to refer to the country of Poland throughout the whole poem. ... Also, symbolism can be noted because the use of, "her," here symbolizes the country of Poland. ... In conclusion, the negative impact of Sarmatism can be ...

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Brilliant authors use symbolism in their works so that readers have a better understanding of the concepts they are trying to portray. In George Orwell's novel 1984, Orwell uses symbols to provide an easier way of understanding his genius ideas of what occurs in Oceania, the setting of the novel. ... Although George Orwell uses multiple symbols in his novel 1984 the three that develop plot and theme and therefore are most important are the Ministry buildings, the glass paperweight, and O"Brien's boot stomping on a human face. ...

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Through authorial decisions shown through literary devices such as flashbacks, imagery, and symbolism, Hosseini conveys that hope, which acts as a key to redemption, abolishes perpetual guilt. ... Hosseini's powerful and expressive employment of symbolism, similes, and repetition portray hope as the catalyst for redemption. ... In the novel, the kite acts as a symbol of reconciliation between Amir and Sohrab, providing Amir with hope for redemption. ... " Winter, the season in which Amir witnessed his best friend getting sexually harassed, remains a significant symbol of Amir'...

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Current feminist critics have come up with a profusion of in-depth views and symbolism that have altered the way this work is read. ... In addition, setting is a strategy for the author to introduce symbols in the text, symbols that are not obvious to decipher at the first read. As an expert on symbolism in human culture, Carl Jung writes in Man and His Symbols: "Thus a word or an image is symbolic when it implies something more than it's obvious and immediate meaning. ... These symbols represent Gilman's view on the status of women in the patriarchal society of the nineteenth centur...

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Carol Ann Duffy, the author of Shooting Stars , builds the theme of individuals' suffering as victims, especially of the Holocaust, through the use of symbolism, imagery, and structure. ... Duffy demonstrates symbolism in the title by stars' representing the Star of David, which Jewish people during the Holocaust were forced to sew onto all of their clothes. The title represents that stars were put on Jews clothes at this time and that people were shot, and worse, for wearing this symbol. ... Duffy uses many elements of poetry such as symbolism, imagery, and structure to successfully...

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If a citizen can publicly destroy the symbol representing our nations pride and unity without consequences, then the State has concluded that it will be perceived that this pride and unity does not exist, having a negative impact on American society. ... The message being that it is wrong and punishable by law to express ones beliefs by destroying the very symbol of freedom our nation claims we possess the right to express. ... If the flag is to be used as a symbol for everything great about America, it is the right of individuals, who disagree with politics of the time, to use that symbol...

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Lee and Satrapi highlight the intolerance through the use of first-person perspective, symbolism, and textual/graphical irony. ... Lee and Satrapi use maids within the tolerant households of their protagonists as a symbol of the omnipresent intolerance of the public world. ... Lee uses Calpurnia as a symbol of the intolerance of the public society being present within Scout's progressive personal world. ... Both Lee and Satrapi use the symbol of the maid to represent the presence of intolerant public values within their main characters personal family lives, despite their progressive na...

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