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    tone, and symbolism. For example, John Updike describe the literary term characters in A&P. Character helps the writer to explain the main idea of A&P. Since the character plays an important role inside the story. For example, they might deliver…

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    well known for using symbolism and allegory in his works to present different themes relating to human nature and human psychology. Not only is Hawthorne well known for his symbolism, but he is also known for the powerful imagery he uses in his writings, as is expected considering Hawthorne wrote at a time when printing technology had not advanced enough to reproduce photographs in books with ease (“Hawthorne Writing Style”). This essay will focus on the various aspects of symbolism that…

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    and a symbol of his promise to marry me. When I’m driving and see the golden arches, I don’t need to see the name of the place because I know I’m driving by a McDonald’s. “A Rose For Emily” written by William Faulkner has some great examples of symbolism that really stuck out to me. The literal definition of the…

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    Pi”is a very intricate novel, as within it contains many examples of symbolism, each meaning something that always begins with Pi. With many twists, turns, and even shocking moments, Life of Pi is sure to bring you on an unforgetable journey. Life of Pi is an award winning novel with many examples of symbolism. Life of Pi is Yann Martel’s best selling book. It goes over many different topics and subjects, one of these is symbolism. Pi finds himself in a lifeboat with exotic animals, he…

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    protagonist Liesel Meminger through her trials and tribulations between the years of 1939 to 1943. In The Book Thief, many elements are woven into the story, delving into a complex web of the character’s lives. Throughout this novel, plenty examples of symbolism are shown. The death of Liesel’s brother is where the story starts and her brother’s funeral is where Liesel steals her first book. The symbol of words is important to Liesel and in the story as…

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    that saturated the Symbolist art movement at the turn of the century, as witnessed in the melancholic works of Aubrey Beardsley and Edvard Munch (Arnason & Mansfield, 2016, p. 137). Symbolism (1880-1910) followed the philosophy that behind the physical world lay a spiritual reality (theartstory.org, 2016). Symbolism gives great emphasis on the use of emotion, feelings and subjective thought rather than that of realistic thought. Symbolistic artists produce works that are personal and express…

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    Modernist Art Movement

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    Imagine being convinced to go to a different country for a job, not knowing what life would be like in this country, what type of job it is and not knowing the negative effects of going there, but the only knowledge that you have is that you 're supporting your country and many people are encouraging you to take the job. You then end up in a harsh living environment, filled with poverty, a lot of crime and illegal actions that makes you scared and want to move back home. This is exactly what…

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    Apart from this introductory chapter next main chapter in this dissertation under the title, “Symbolism in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and lord Jim” CHAPTER II SYMBOLISM IN CONRAD’S HEART OF DARKNESS “A symbol was a verbal or a visual equivalence of subjective vision and reality envisaged by an artist” (45). Most of the modern fiction was especially characterized by symbolism and imageries. The modern novelist aims at the plasticity of sculpture, to the…

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    Catching Fire Themes

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    Suzanne Collins employs several literary devices to further clarify the themes in Catching Fire. Collins depends on motifs such as food , media and surveillance ,secrets and traps as well as symbolism, foreshadowing and allegory to further link the events together . In a literary work, a motif is" an image, sound, action or other figures that have a symbolic significance and contributes toward the development of theme" ("Motif"). Suzanne Collins uses several motifs to assist in the…

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    Symbolism In Literature

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    Many pieces of literature have different literary terms like themes, plots, and symbols all in one story. In these poems and story, they all show symbols in their stories. Symbolism is the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character (“Symbolism”). Different types of symbols include the color pink representing love, a crow could represent death. “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Lawrence Dunbar, “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson,…

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