...Introduction Some people don’t see the meaning In symbolism, and frantically I feel it is highly overlooked . Symbolism is important because it helps you have a deeper meaning of your story. Oh, but there is more. So kick back, read on and let me open your mind into the world of Symbolism, and why it helps you infer what a book it’s about, how you practice symbolism in your head, or just knowing what some of the symbols mean! It’s easy to figure out what a book is about when you read. But what if I told you you could get a glimpse of what it’s about before even turning a page! For instance in the novel twilight on the cover you see a red apple, as you may know the book is centered around a human girl who falls in love with an immortal vampire....
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...SYMBOLISM OF THE JOURNEY The Journey of Symbolism September 2012 SYMBOLISM OF THE JOURNEY A poem and short story, no matter how different are two literary pieces where a story is told. Authors of these works use a blend of different literary elements to take simple script and turn it into something captivating. This lets the story come alive to the reader and seem like so much more than a simple story. For this paper I chose to write about “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost as it has always been a favorite poem of mine, and the short story “I Used to Live Here Once” by Jean Rhys as it was the story that spoke to me the most from our text. These two literary works both share a similar story dealing with symbolism of their journey, which have several similarities as well as some differences. I the three literary works I have chosen to discuss are; the poem “The Road Not Taken” the short story “Used to Live Here Once” and the short story “A Worn Path” all share a common theme, even though they were all differently written. The theme for all three writings shows that no matter how long or how tough life’s journey is the end of the road still depends on the choices and decisions made by the journey person. The person on life’s journey essentially finished their own story. In the poem “The Road Not Taken” there is a traveler who comes to a split in a path in the woods. The traveler is trying...
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...literary effects to express to women that it isn’t genetic beauty which is important; rather, it is inner beauty and confidence which makes a woman beautiful and the poem’s repetition of the phrase “phenomenal woman” creates an effect in the poem which emphasizes what it means to be a woman. The first stanza in “Phenomenal Woman” begins with Angelou expressing the curiosity which “pretty women” (1) have with her “beauty.” Pretty women don’t see physical beauty in her, yet they see another type of beauty portrayed and question her as to what it may be. Angelou tells them, “It’s in the reach of my arms/the span of my hips/the stride of my step/the curl of my lip/I’m a woman/phenomenally/phenomenal woman” (6-12). Through the use of metaphorical phrases, the author is expressing to the women that she has confidence and it is displayed in how she expresses her femininity. For example, in the way she walks and talks. These things make her beautiful, or a phenomenal woman. In the second stanza of the poem, Angelou depicts herself walking into a room full of men, who all bow to her upon her entrance. “I walk into a room/just as cool as you please/and to a man/the fellows stand or/fall down to their knees/then they swarm around me/a hive of honey bees” (14-20). Angelou describes how when she enters a room, she does not have to do much to show her beauty, yet it is expressed in her confidence and her overall...
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...“Symbolism in Oedipus the King” Literature is composed of various tactics in order to make the reading more interesting and compelling to the audience. One of my favorite literary elements or devices is the use of symbolism. According to Merriam - Webster, symbolism is “the use of symbols to express or represent ideas or qualities in literature” (Webster). This definition might seem elementary to most. However, symbolism can be used to bring out deeper meanings in a text or express the intangible elements by the means of visual representations. Sophocles did a marvelous job of this in the play Oedipus the King. While reading Oedipus the King, there were four instances of symbolism that stood out to me: Oedipus’ scared feet, the murder at the crossroads, the mention of blindness that is present throughout the play and lastly Oedipus himself. Each one of these examples of symbolism adds character to Sophocles’ work of literature. They help guide the tone of the text. When Oedipus was merely three days old his parents, King Laius and Queen Jocasta, received a prophecy from Apollo saying that one day their son would one day kill his father and intermarry in to his family with his mother. Upon hearing this news, Oedipus’ parents bound and pierced his feet. The King and Queen then sent him off to be abandoned in hopes of avoiding the dreadful prophecy. Oedipus survived the incident and was left with scars on his feet. The scars that were present on Oedipus’ feet throughout his lifetime...
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...Symbolism in “A Pair of Tickets” The same way scratches on paper create language and just one look from an admirer creates a feeling of love in ones heart; symbolism can evoke emotion and meaning that generates magic in a story. I believe symbolism is a prevalent and unwavering theme weaved throughout Amy Tan’s short story “A Pair of Tickets.” Many things, such as the names of the characters, and the photographs they take in the story embody symbolism and turn this story into a remarkable account of family and how it is one of life’s unbreakable bonds. The importance of symbolism in this short story makes it come alive to the reader. To summarize of Amy Tans “A Pair of Tickets” we look at the main character, Jing-mei. She is on a train, with her father, heading to China to visit her family. She speaks of not feeling like she is really Chinese. Although all of her family is Chinese, she grew up in America because that is where her parents moved during the Japanese invasion of China. They first visit the town of Guangzhou, where her father’s great aunt is waiting to see them. This is the first time the reader gets a glimpse of Jing-mei being interested in her Chinese heritage. “The minute our train leaves the Hong Kong border and enters Shenzhen, China, I feel different. I can feel the skin on my forehead tingling, my blood rushing through a new course, my bones aching with a familiar old pain. And I think, my mother was right. I am becoming Chinese.” (Norton, 189.) They...
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...short story can be written without literary terms. This book uses irony, tone, symbolism, and theme. Each one is explained differently and put in so that the readers could have different perspectives. This allows readers to understand a certain book better. Theme, tone, irony, and symbolism all have different meanings to the each reader. Theme is a central meaning or dominant idea in a literary work. It provides a unifying point around which the plot, characters, setting, point of view, symbols, and other elements of work. Zora Neale Hurston writes the theme in many different ways. The one that stands out to me...
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...Bless Me, Ultima: A Reflection on Individuality There arrives a time in everyone’s education where they must make the conscious decision to stray away from their childish delusions. From that point forth, choosing between the truth and the safety of familiarity becomes a struggle that numerous people must overcome. Rudolfo Anaya illustrates this concept in his bildungsroman, coming of age novel, Bless Me, Ultima. Bless Me, Ultima, follows the life of six-year-old protagonist Antonio Marez as he attempts to make sense of his life in World War II-era New Mexico. For his whole life, Antonio has lived on the Llano, a barren range of land where plant life is hard to sustain; however, his life changes when Ultima, a curandera, comes to stay with...
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...Behavior | The Coke Side of Life | | | | The Coke Side of Life | | | Table of Contents I. Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------- pg. 2 II. Research Design --------------------------------------------------------------- pg. 3 III. The Coke Side of Life -------------------------------------------------------- pg. 3 - 9 a. Symbolism of Colors ----- pg. 4 - 7 b. Contrast --------------------- pg. 7 - 8 c. Proximity -------------------- pg. 8 d. Alignment ------------------- pg. 8 - 9 e. Limited Recognition ------ pg. 9 IV. Conclusion --------------------------------------------------------------------- pg. 9 - 11 V. Work Cited --------------------------------------------------------------------- pg. 12 VI. Appendix ---------------------------------------------------------------------- pg. 13 VII. Interview #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- pg. 14 - 15 VIII. Interview #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- pg. 16 – 17 IX. Interview #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- pg. 18 – 19 Introduction The psychology of color as it relates to persuasion is one of the most interesting and most controversial aspects of marketing. Using the right colors to promote a business during a marketing and advertising campaign is extremely important...
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...“Symbolism is a representation of what actually exists, really or unchangeably.”(Yeats) Literature often takes a reader through journeys that involve elements of both the physical and intellectual senses. Through these journey the reader can become more in tune and have personal developments. Symbolism is a tool used in literature that can convey a deeper meaning to the physical existence of the simplest thing. The reader can see an ocean with all its beautiful creatures through the description of a clear sky by the writer. Society uses symbolism in the same form, just like an ocean can represent beauty, it may also represent freedom and peace. Symbolism is present in a great majority of literary works. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, contains elements of symbolism that use Jim, the Mississippi River, and Huckleberry Finn, himself to convey humanity, freedom and the nonconformist ideal. Jim represents humanity in Huckleberry Finn, by showing Huck that slaves are not different from white men and women. In the novel, Jim spends most of his time with...
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...Harrison Bergeron, a short story by Kurt Vonnegut, is for reading deeply. He doesn’t put anything in on accident. Today I would like to talk about his symbolism in this piece. The handicaps, in the story, are given to people, these devices are used in order to cripple one's specialties, who are smart, fast, strong, or even pretty. The symbolism in the piece of literature’s purpose is to show a struggle. The handicaps in the short story are used to convey this, this is relevant since throughout the story mental handicaps get worse and worse, every one of the ballerinas have hideous bags over their face, this just shows that in the real world if we truly strive for everyone to be absolutely equal would come with a great deal of a struggle will...
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...unity of two lovers and how two souls are always with each other no matter what. E.E Cummings uses figurative language, repetitive speech, symbolism, allusions and metaphors. Love and unity are stressed throughout “i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)”. The actual writing of this poem is interesting. One reason is because all of the “I”’s are lowercase. This is indicating that not one person is important it’s the couple as a whole that is important. When E.E Cummings is describing love it is not about “I” it is about them. Also there is parenthesis in each line. This could mean the two are connected both emotionally and visually from the poem. When one reads this poem aloud, they can find themselves squishing the lines together since it is so repetitive. It has a unified sound much like the theme of the poem. Such as the...
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...Symbolism of the Journey in "The Road Not Taken" and "A Worn Path" ENG125: Introduction to Literature Instructor: Deborah Cunningham Amber Huntley April 9, 2013 Symbolism of the Journey in "The Road Not Taken" and "A Worn Path" When reading a short story or a poem it is not possible to comprehend the author’s true meaning of his or her written word without using symbolism to bring the literary work to life. Oftentimes the symbolism can be interpreted differently by each individual. We do know that the symbolism of literary works are created in the imagination of the writer to show certain events or interrelated facets of the literary work. Moreover, the joy of reading is so that the reader can interpret what these symbols mean to them and begin the wonderful journey into the world of literature. As we read, we begin to unravel and decode the symbolic nature of the characters journey throughout the written word. Also; the journey is not only in the reading of the literary work but, in deciphering the symbolism to find its true meaning as it relates to you, the reader of the short story or poem. Therefore, we can see from Robert Frost’s poem, “The Road Not Taken,” and Eudora Welty’s short story, “A Worn Path” that the symbolism a writer uses is the journey to discovering the path of the literary work itself. The best example of this symbolic journey is Robert Frost’s poem, “The Road Not Taken.”. In this poem we read about a man...
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...an indifferent role towards nature. The footage of factories and vivid time-lapse shots of city skylines at night are not portrayed in a negative light but instead in more of a chaotic one. In my interpretation, this chaos of the human impact on nature and the growing complexity of technology are depicted because that is simply how life has become for modern humans. Life is chaotic and the addition of increasingly intelligent beings trying to make order out of chaos will ultimately be futile. In other words, the very attempt at creating order out of chaos is chaotic in and of itself. The footage of nature before the arrival of man shows the beauty and natural aesthetics of the world untouched by man. The following footage served as a means of comparison to life pre and post the introduction of technology and man-induced order. This is why I believe there are no protagonists or antagonists in this movie. A typical protagonist has a clear motive or goal and coerces the audience to cheer...
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...a pyramid that shows what types of food a normal human has or needs. The bottom of the pyramid is what a human needs the most to survive and the top is the least important. The needs are physical, sensory, psychological, social, and food symbolism. Physical needs are foods that you need to survive. For the physical needs I put things that are good for the human body. I put foods like fruit, vegetables, meats, and water. Fruits and vegetables are needed because they provide nutrients and vitamins that are essential to the body. Water is the most important because you need hydration. Meats have protein that is also good for the body. Sensory needs are foods that you crave when you hear or see it. I put things like bacon, pizza, burgers, chips, and soft drinks. The sound of sizzling bacon and the pop of the soft drink cans make me crave the food. Psychological needs are foods that make you feel comfortable and confident. I put foods like chocolate, cupcakes, ice cream, and chips. These foods make me feel safe and feel at home. They are considered “junk foods” Social needs are food that are influenced by others and eaten with others. In this category I put lobster, coffee, and cakes. Lobster is usually eaten with another person for a date or a special occasion. Coffee is a drink that is used to talk. People say “lets grab a coffee” but they really mean, “let go talk”. Food symbolism is food that represents other things. Like champagne means celebration or cake for...
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...“It began in images and it ended in symbolism.” – B. W. Powe. There are many examples of symbolism in the novel Night. Today, we will examine the use of the word “corpses”, the use of fire, and the spoon and the knife Elie’s father gave to him. The first example of symbolism in Night is the use of the word “corpses”. “Corpses”, in this situation, does not necessarily mean a dead body. In this case, “corpses” represents the death of the author’s (Elie Wiesel) belief in God. The day Elie and his father arrived at the camp, Elie’s faith slowly began to go away; the Nazis were burning babies in a ditch. His faith in God was truly lost the night the child, Pipel, is hanged. Everyone that witnessed the hanging thought, “Where is God? Where is He?”...
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