Christian symbolism

Chan Woo Ms. Aubrey World Lit A 15/Sept/2014 Metamorphosis and Existentialism Literature nowadays express the negativity of the human condition and behavior. It is all about one doing evil and paying a price for it. The purpose of these stories are to mainly either to simple tell a story, or convey a life lesson. Throughout this essay, I will explain the main topic and concept of the Metamorphosis and the Overcoat, compare and contrast their similarities/differences, and point out the themes…

Authors have a variety of ways to show themes in their books. Images and symbols are tools that an author can use to exemplify the important lesson that he or she is trying to convey. Although Nathaniel Hawthorne uses images and symbols in The Scarlet Letter, he also utilizes characterization. Over the course of the book, the reader sees the minister, Dimmesdale, transform due to his lack of self-awareness. First, he is described as a respected member of the community. As time goes on,…

There are many instances in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, where flowers symbolize the character that grows them. The flowers and their meanings are connected to the way the character that grows them presents themselves. Harper Lee purposely set the book up this way so the reader could see the somewhat hidden connection. Three instances where characters connect to the flowers they grow are, Miss Maudie Atkinson and her azaleas; Mayella Violet Ewell and her geraniums; Mrs. Henry…

Societal Savagery There is an evil, from immoral actions and villainous desires, possessed in all beings. Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, is a complicated and allegorical novel that suggests this theory. When a plane is shot down after being mistaken for a military craft, the school boys that survive the crash are forced to create civilization on an isolated island. With the outside world engulfed in war, two boys, Jack and Ralph, attempt to bring order to the island. This becomes…

True West, Sam Shepard offers a different idea to the traditional American Dream that is taught in so much of our life and literature. It is a piece that features a great deal of symbolism to figuratively give meaning to its production. Examples of symbolism are discovered all over the play and one great example of symbolism could be seen in Austin, Lee’s younger brother. We see Austin wearing a “light blue sports shirt” with “clean blue jeans” and “white tennis shoes.” Clothes say a great deal…

grieving over her husband death and realization that she is free from the restraints of marriage. Both authors use theme, symbolism, and character to convey the meaning of the stories. Some symbolism in the stories such as open window and brick wall and some characters are Ms Mallard, Mr Mallard, and Bartleby. Although both authors use these elements of fiction such as theme, symbolism, and character, however, Kate Chopin…

the maid’s daughter, she is seen differently and not accepted as she should be. Heker’s craft moves in the story leave little hints to help the reader, and Rosaura, realize that she is not where she belongs. In this short story, the author uses symbolism to show the overall conflict in the story, she sets the…

characters endure war, symbolism is played as a main role in both these texts. It explores events associated with prisoners of war. Throughout the texts they show visual and language techniques. John Misto’s play and home and away both share a relationship when it comes to symbolisms. In shs the Shoe Horn is an important symbol in the play, this object represents larger ideas than it may seem, its symbolic meaning evolves through out the span of the play, it is a symbolism of friendship, family…

When looking at contemporary literature from a philosophical point of view, one can often find truths that give us a greater understanding and awareness of our surroundings, literature allows us to expand our knowledge in a deeper, more connected way. Similar to this, Cassandra Clare, a poet from Tehran, Iran, once said that “Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.” In that light, Kaveh Akbar, a poet also from Tehran, shares a similar philosophy on literature…

well-mannered person. The poem revolves around the idea that Death is taking her to eternity. Dickinson also uses various symbols with personification to help impart her message that Death is an assured occurrence. Additionally, Robert Frost uses symbolism in his poem, “Fire and Ice,” to convey that Death will undeniably come, but through either desire or hate. Frost uses his extended metaphor to show that while two choices are different, they also can have the same result. While they both…