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    the rose-bush represent In The Scarlet Letter Any one symbol in “The Scarlet Letter” can have a universality of meanings. The author Nathaniel Hawthorne choose to do this to create a masterpiece novel and to get the reader to examine and to detach the importance of the many symbols embodied in “The Scarlet Letter.” By creating this in his book he makes the book more enjoyable to the reader when he uncovers a meaning to a symbol in the book. In “The Scarlet Letter” the rose-bush represents…

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    hurting Gregor. Gregor became really depressed after this, and just kind of laid in his room waiting to die, but that is not the only reason that caused Gregor to do give up. Gregor is the biggest symbol in this story I think because out of know were when he wakes up he turns into a giant roach this symbols his life, and himself. Every day he wakes up goes to work doesn’t really get treated well there. Comes home his parents really don’t pay him that much mind then does it all over again. He…

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    Parent child relationship is very sensitive. The theme of the two poems “My Father in the Navy: A Childhood Memory” by Judith Ortiz Cofer and “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden shows the ‘Father’ plays an important role in the upbringing of child and sacrifices his days and nights in hard labors or services in order to provide the needs of his beloved children. Similarly a child returns a father’s love and care by showing his/her admiration and affection. . “Those Winter Sundays” is a…

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    Symbolism is a literary device a writer uses to enhance a story. Symbols can take many forms such as an object, a person or a color and are not meant to be taken literally. There are many widely accepted symbols in literature; for example, in A Rose for Emily , Emily is dressed in white, which symbolizes innocence. Another example, of symbolism in literature can be found in The Story of an Hour . When Louise Mallard sits by the window after hearing of her husband’s death she notices the trees,…

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    Tennessee William incorporates many different symbols into his play, The Glass Menagerie. The symbols cover the breadth of the play and bring about a new meaning to details that are mentioned. A glass unicorn and blue roses are connected to the character Laura Wingfield, and a fire escape relates to the whole Wingfield family. Laura’s unicorn represents her uniqueness. As Laura’s character is developed throughout the play, it is made clear that she has always been different from others…

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    5. An effective symbol that appears in the story “A House for Us” by Etidal Osman is the lead-colored marble that the narrator and Rami fight over, which symbolizes the religious and territorial conflicts between their nations. The two children are friends that like to play marbles together. Every time they play, the narrator gets the green ones, Rami gets the blue ones, and they argue over the single lead marble. In the end, the narrator ends up giving the marble to Rami because he says he…

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    What is symbolism? Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas, objects, or qualities. It helps the reader distinguish the literature in a deeper meaning. Short stories, novels, and literature revolve around the use of symbols. Anything from a character to an object can be used as a denotation. You see symbolism in just about everything you read or even see. Directors and Authors use it to create vivid pictures to the audience. For example, in The Color Purple, Purple represents a…

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    defining factor of his personal identity. What I also figured was that his siblings were the ones that erected this stone, and that they had some say in what symbols were used. Following my visit to St. John 's, I wanted to learn more about how the USS San Diego figured into Charles 's life, and potentially why his siblings chose this symbol as a means of keeping their connection to their brother viable. From records, I was able to find that Charles was drafted into the Navy for World War II in…

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    in all forms and the disruption between old and new. Through the use of detail and symbols, Chang relates to the true meaning of “Water Names” to the readers. The meaning of Chang’s short story is not revealed until the very end, which forces readers to reevaluate the entire story and realize…

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