Symbolism

Symbolism- The man and girl are at a crossroads waiting for their train to arrive. This symbolizes their relationship and that are at a crossroads on what to do next. They are trying to decide whether to take the same path or go in different directions. In other words, they cannot decide if should they make a unanimous decision or make their own choices. Foreshadowing- When the girl says "I don't care about me" it shows she has no true self-confidence. This and other degrading quotes such as "I…

It has always been a prevailing phenomenon for individuals in society to conform to their beliefs, moralities, and authorities. Conformity allows one to have a sense of recognition and involvement within their community. Many conform to traditions due to common interest, moral beliefs, and values that provide a sense of belonging within the group. Traditions are as well known as cultural heritage; “it is an expression of the ways of living developed by a community and passed on from generation…

Anyanwu and Appah (2013) stated that “Color symbolism, is the means whereby colors become medium or means through which messages are transmitted or the means whereby colors in themselves represent, stand for, or denote something but themselves. The colors readily convey messages by drawing us into the world of the meaning of such colors.” Meaning that every color we see has a definitive meaning. Color is merely, a phenomenon of light or visual perception that enables one to differentiate…

“The red menace creeps like a cancer across the land, poisoning minds, corrupting our youth, threatening world peace, sowing hatred, intolerance, cultural division, greed, injustice, arrogance, and delusions of superiority and cutting a wide swath of war, death, devastation, disease, and human misery abroad”. Terrible as this may seem, the Red Menace was a representation of the international communist conspiracy, meaning that anyone could be a communist. In the 1950s being a communist was…

kind of sadness, repentant when something disappointing happens or has been, especially the loss or a missed opportunity. The symbol of the bass, makes the narrator realize that he no longer wants Sheila Mant. Throughout the novel, several signs of symbolism, that are expressed through the protagonist of the short story, the narrator who is not named throughout the novel. The fourteen-year-old in the novel is young and naive and has a huge crush on a girl named Sheila Mant who is seventeen years…

Kurt Vonnegut uses symbolism like the teapot, which got Edgar Derby killed. The teapot represents something happy in Edgar’s life and it is a miracle because it survives the destruction of the fire-bombing. This teapot leads to Derby’s death but also gave him joy for the time…

that do not fit this criteria. Toni Morrison, an African American female novelist who experienced these hindrances firsthand, brings to light the struggle African Americans face daily to overcome these systematic barriers in her works. Through symbolism and contrasting perspectives that follow eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove’s desperate pursuit of blue eyes, Morrison’s The Bluest Eye analyzes the way in which race affects social status and calls for action against white superiority in…

in France and spread over Europe during the 20th century, Symbolism opposed completely to Impressionism. While Impressionism focused on the reality of daily life, Symbolism suggested ideas through symbols, complemented by colours and shapes. Symbolism reacted against the materialism and soulless urbanization of the Victorian Era. With symbolism, spirituality, imagination, fantasy, dreams and visions were given form. In painting, the symbolism could be considered a revival of some mystical…

Jon Krakauer’s, Into the Wild, reveals a true pitiful story behind a man named Christopher McCandless, who suffered and struggled lonesome for over one hundred days in Alaska. Because Chris had appreciated wilderness so much, he abandoned his well-to-do family and traveled alone. Chris’ will to leave home affected the people around him only because of his odd dream he desired to fulfill. Untroubled, Chris created his dream within a year by relocating himself to Fairbanks, Alaska. Due to his…

angels sent down a wind to cause Annabel to fall ill and die. The last half of the poem describes the endurance of their love. What makes this poem so compelling is Edgar’s marvelous use of imagery and symbolism, rhythm, repetition, and rhyme. Annabel Lee features incredibly rich imagery and symbolism throughout the poem. The imagery, with the assistance of the rhythm, causes the poem to come alive. While the words Poe…