Leitmotifs are perhaps the most reiterative use of eye symbolism, as the author portrays both negative and positive themes through Firdaus interpretation of gaze. ... The reader can also discern such perpetual suffocation regarding women in society through quotidian activities such as eating, were the eyes are once more utilized as a symbol of female compliance towards male domination... Firdaus also uses the eyes as a symbol of human transformation and personal reflection of the individual soul. Her mother is perhaps the readers first ecounter with gaze symbolism in the novel. ... It is fina...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Faeries, gnomes, goblin kings, dreams, symbolism and fantasy; these are the most essential building blocks in the wildly creative world of Jim Henson's movie, "Labyrinth." ... Labyrinth is a multifaceted movie that uses symbolism and fantasy to tell the tale of a young girl's journey from childhood to adolescence. ... The major cultural symbol used in "Labyrinth" would certainly be David Bowie, one of the most influential musical artists at the time. ...

• Word Count: 2010
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate