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By his clever incorporation of the setting, symbols, and irony, London was able to send hidden messages to the reader about how one must be careful to not be too prideful or foolish and to rely on instinct for survival. The suspenseful story urges the reader to consider his or her own mortality by…

The biblical allegories and symbolisms in The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe Many books in the world contain their own meanings by many symbols in their stories. And they affect the readers to think and imagine about the symbols. After we realize the meaning of those symbols, then we learn some information from those meaning. But, can you believe that a story you have read contains the stories from bible? If you read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, then you would have learned the…

In the short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, villagers of a small town gather together on a beautiful day for the annual town lottery. This lottery requires that all the members of the community draw sheets of paper to determine a “winner”. The person who pulls the card with the black dot is the “winner”. The winner of this lottery ends up being stoned to death by the entire community due to an ancient ritual that says their crops will grow better when someone gets stoned (human sacrifice)…

The Fate of Tessie Hutchinson The term lottery creates a vision of winning something of value. In the short story, “The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson, Jackson took the meaning of the lottery and put a dark twist to it. Jackson gives an everyday feel to the story as if the annual ceremony “the lottery” is a peaceful day for the townspeople. The reader infers that this is a positive outcome based on society’s understanding of what a lottery is; however, the lottery takes an unforeseen twist that…

red beads and small charms on it. I purchased the bracelet and have not taken it off since. I think of it as my good luck momento. In the past week I have wondered what the charms really mean. They are chinese I believe, and the charms have chinese symbols along with carved pictures on them. I decided to research their meanings and use the bracelet as a Buddhist spiritual…

Metaphysical exploration allows for the deeper understanding of the human psyche. By indulging in intangible expedition, individuals are able to discern the reality of their beliefs. Aspects of one’s esoteric realm are explored through literary works, such as the poem Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost. Frost mirrors the complexity and depth of the human mind within this poem, as its meaning is highly symbolic within the layers of meaning presented. This construction of the…

entire character as a symbol? Although the historical fiction novel may portray Pearl simply as Hester’s daughter and nothing more, a more in-depth analysis proves that she is much more than just another character. Despite the large amount of symbolism throughout Hawthorne’s novel, the greatest symbol that can be seen from beginning to end of the book is Pearl; she is a living representation of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale’s sin of adultery. The idea that Pearl is a symbol of her…

Symbolism refers to the use of a word, situation, individual, or object to represent something else, for instance, an idea. There are different types of symbolism, such as metaphor and allegory, and various symbols are typically used to represent a specific concept. Dickens has used a number of symbols in his novel “Great Expectations.” The purpose of this paper is to explain the symbolism of fire as used in Dickens’s novel. To achieve this, the paper will discuss the fire incident at Miss…

objects also known as Symbols. Symbols are the most notable literary element throughout Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. There are three symbols throughout the book; the first is the color Red. Second symbol is the color Gold. And lastly the Darkness and shadows. These three symbolic elements are used to describe character feelings and or themes in the book. They are also used to convey ideas and clarify meanings on a more advanced level of interpretation. The first symbol Red. To…

One of the character’s in Lord of the Flies that is deeply affected by the conch is Piggy. To him, the conch symbolizes a powerful tool that unites all of the boys. A direct example from the book that further illustrates this is when Piggy says to Ralph, ‘“We can use this to call the others. Have a meeting. They’ll come when they hear us—”’(Golding 16). Ever since the beginning of the book, it demonstrates that Piggy has always been the logical thinker and he uses the conch to bring all of the…