Symbol

Ralph’s blow of the conch unites the boys at the beginning of the novel. The boys vote for whether Jack or Ralph should be chief. For example, when Ralph asks the group who wants him for chief, “every hand outside the choir except Piggy’s was raised immediately” (Golding 23). The boys show a sense of togetherness as they decide who should rule them as a single unit. The conch brings the boys together because they are deciding who should have control over the conch. Another example of the unity…

Webster dictionary describes a conch as, “A tropical marine mollusk with a spiral shell that may bear long projections and have a flared lip”. Although this is the literal meaning of a conch, many objects have been used throughout literature to symbolize a larger meaning. Take The Lord of The Flies for example. In this book, a conch is used to depict a group of boys digression out of civilization as they are trying to survive stranded on an island. Golding describes the conch as “ valuable” In…

When I think of symbolism I think of religion, art, or everyday visuals such as signs. But I've never taken the time to think about myself and what represents me. Symbolism is a visual representation. The first things that comes to mind that is a visual representation of me would be some things like the color blue, a skyscraper, or even a bird but after elaborating on it, a peanut is what represents me. Whenever a person sees a peanut the first thing that they comprehend is its shell. the…

that Tony Morrison likes to use trees as symbols in her novel Beloved. Trees become a metaphor for her in this novel. She connects people with different trees, intertwines the natural world and humankind, and she gives Sethe a strange tree scar on her back. What does this all mean? Why would Morrison want to include something such as trees in a book? Tony Morrison is someone who likes to put interesting metaphors in her novels. Morrison likes to use many symbols in her novels, however, she…

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 and love. It first appears is when they are in the sea and it…

symbolize a trait. Piggy, one of the main characters, represents intelligence and obedience. Jack, another main character, suggests the character of savagery. Ralph, our third main character of the book, signifies civilization in our society. Main symbols that are significant to the story are the Conch (material that grants the right to speak to whoever holds it), the mask(s) Jack’s tribe wears, and the fire or signal fire that has put the boys in danger before. William Golding uses symbolism in…

our future and the difficult choices we make. In other terms the man is looking down both roads attempting to make his choice but in doing so he is considering the states of both roads and which looks more pleasing but less traveled. Similarly, symbols throughout the story represent this internal conflict within the…

and Mrs. White. “Hold up your right hand and wish aloud, ‘but I warn you of the consequences.” (Jacobs 647). The monkey’s paw is the symbol of desire and greed. “I wish for two hundred pounds” (Jacobs 647) which came with Mr. and Mrs. White’s son to be destroyed at work by the machinery. The paw omits the power that may be misinterpreted, because of Mr. and Mrs. White’s son being killed…

In the story “The Return” by Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Kamau possess a bundle that symbolizes his bitter past and all of his hardships. A symbol is an object or an action that stands for something else in addition to itself. The passage starts with the protagonist walking down a dusty road, holding onto a small bundle. After the bundle’s description, the author reveals the bad memories that goes along with it; “The bundle [held] the bitterness and hardships of the years spent in detention camps”…

Taking the Same Chance: A Formal Approach to “The Lottery” How would one handle the knowledge that today was the day in which someone amongst the community, including oneself, would undoubtedly die? In Shirley Jackson’s, “The Lottery” tradition calls for an annual sacrifice in order to keep a town’s crops plentiful. While this may seem extreme, the idea of allowing such things to continue based on the notion that it is the way things have always been done is none too absent in most areas of the…