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Both of these works suggest that truth must be sought out and proven, and only accepted by the recipient if they actually believe in them. Devices such as the media control how much truth we are able to receive, further limiting our knowledge. The media was one of the main contributors in keeping Truman ignorant of his false life, and was primarily manipulated by Christof, the show’s director, who took himself to be almost like a God to Truman and his life. The prisoner’s guards in the Allegory were also similar to this, since they too seemed to play God, by subjecting the prisoners to the false images of what life and its occupants are like. The media that was used to create the “set-up” involved the faux TV programs, radio stations, weather reports and its mechanisms, and the actors and actresses themselves, since they were meant to keep up the charade of Seahaven. Due to the media being controlled by the “elite” (the wealthy, privileged, and overall more opportunistic class), what we know is constantly subjected to a lack of accuracy and truthfulness. This, to some, is almost like a salvation from carrying on the burdens of

Harper Lee uses symbolism extensively throughout To Kill a Mockingbird,, and much of it refers to the problems of racism in the South during the early twentieth century. Harper Lee's effective use of racial symbolism and allegory can be seen by studying various examples from the book, namely the actions of the children, of the racist whites, and of Atticus Finch.

Plato describes the vision of the real truth to be "aching" to the eyes of the prisoners, and how they would naturally be inclined to going back and viewing what they have always seen as a pleasant and painless acceptance of truth. This stage of thinking is noted as "belief." The comfort of the perceivement, and the fear of the unrecognized outside world would result in the prisoner being forced to climb the steep ascent of the cave and step outside into the bright sun.

The screenwriter, Mr. Andrew Niccol, paid a lot of attention on the words of characters, traits of characters and storyline of the whole movie. Even though Mr. Niccol didn’t directly put obvious biblical stories in the movie, but it is obvious when we look deeper into the individual cuts of the movie. Nevertheless, the director of the movie, Mr. Peter Weir, did an amazing job on showing the entire scene. Mr. Weir didn’t just make the movie directly look like a movie that showed about Christianity, he put indication of Christianity in the movie instead. Throughout the characters, we see Truman as Adam, Christof as God, and SeaHaven as Garden of Eden(heaven). From the plot, we see the image of heaven-like place, biblical verses, and the entering of human world (real world). Combining the character element and plot element, this movie is nicely done and paralleled to

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson is meant to be interpreted as an allegory. Although the story by itself is immensely entertaining, its symbolism is where the novella truly shines. This is a story of temptation. In Dr. Jekyll’s confession, the doctor declares that after two months without Mr. Hyde, he started to become “tortured with throes and longings” to transform into his counterpart Mr. Hyde (Stevenson 55). Consequently, Dr. Jekyll states that he “fell before the assaults of temptation” because he gave in to his mind’s desires and transformed into Mr. Hyde (Stevenson 57). Another important piece of information that contributes toward Stevenson’s allegory in the novella is the fact that Henry Jekyll

Part I: Why are the prisoners like us? Plato (12) likens humans to prisoners chained inside a cave (the cave can be a seminary or a pre-seminary or a divinity school where there is the study of theology that is used all the time by people in the local parishes and at various homes) in a way that they cannot even turn their heads. The prisoners are seeing a wall standing in front of them covering the cave (this can be the PowerPoint screen, whiteboard, or blackboard) instead of a mouth that opens towards the light (which is suggests that there is a possibility for people to get liberation through focusing theologically and spiritually). There is a fire behind the behind the cave that casts a dim light in the direction where the prisoners are (the dim light can be compared to undertaking theological education during early childhood). Behind the prisoners, where they cannot see, there are puppeteers (parents and college professors) walking while holding up puppets to cast shadows that fall in the wall being seen by the prisoners.

The “Allegory Of The Cave” is a theory created by the philosopher Plato, regarding the flaws within human perception. Plato claimed that the knowledge one gains through their senses is merely just an opinion and that, in order for one to obtain legitimate knowledge, they must gain it through philosophical reasoning. Plato’s “Allegory Of The Cave” closely parallels “ The Truman Show ” as they both discuss different perceptions of reality, use common symbolism and also discuss the answers to certain philosophical questions.

As this paper demonstrates, the Truman Show Movie and Plato’s Allegory of the Cave both show similarities within their values and symbolism. Even though they are not clear, they both hold the same ambience when referring to both Truman and the prisoner. Clearly demonstrating that Truman and the prisoner are both chained to experiencing a reality manipulated by other group of people. Both are dragged out of their reality where their notion of what is real drastically changes, while both believed that their past reality is their truest reality because they did not know any other.

Throughout the film Stranger than Fiction, detailed imagery and symbolism are seen that gives something small a deeper meaning. It is used to relate to things together, foreshadow something that is coming, remind us of a previous occurrence in the movie, or give detail to a character. In various parts of the movie, we see a green apple. First in Harold’s mouth as he goes to work, again when Eiffel decides how she’s going to kill Harold, and the last time when Harold walk to work before he is hit by the bus. The apple is a reference to the painting The Son of Man by Rene Magritte. Another example of symbolism given in the film is the young boy seen riding his bike. The boy is seen in each of Karen Eiffel’s daydream in which she tries to come

In the novel, Scout grows and gathers her second set of proof when she sees

The multitude of people and circumstances causes humans to constantly experience several emotions simultaneously, a never ending battle between two opposing forces. This “battle” is also relevant in literature, especially when discussing personal tragedies and painful experiences. “Should I adhere to concrete facts to deliver my experience? Or should I draw from my experience to construct a virtual time machine with appeal and purpose to a broader audience?” These are obstacles that authors confront when communicating personal experiences, especially when writing in honor of someone as a means of reprieve.

In Plato’s Allegory of the Cave he discusses reality and how it is directly influenced by one’s own perception. The idea of my own personal reality is one I have spent many nights contemplating. As proposed by Plato, reality, even if it is a lesser reality, is still a reality to someone who hasn’t been yet been enlightened. Even though the one prisoner was released from the cave and discovers that everything he learned since childhood was false, he cannot return the cave and instill his wisdom into the other prisoners. Just as the freed prisoners reality was changed when he was enlightened to the world around him, so has mine over the years. I must discover my own truths in this life for no one can instill them into me. One would have an easier time teaching a pig to fly.

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is very in depth when it comes to symbolism. One could not read through the novel and not notice at least one symbol hidden in the text. Harper Lee did an excellent job when writing the novel. Taking years to fully compose, it is no wonder why the novel in it's essance is so well done. The story is so intertwined and complex on many levels. The complexity is mainly caused by the symbols used by Harper Lee.

In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, it talks about how it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. Miss Maudie explains that “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing except make music for us to enjoy… but sing their hearts out for us. That is why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird (lee 54)”. This symbolizes people that are innocent, harmless, and do only good to others. Killing them emotionally and physically is causing harm to those who There are numbers of character who can be seen as mockingbirds in the novel, most particularly Jem Finch, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley.

Throughout the film many references to symbolism are depicted in the film Witness, which provides intricacy and emphasis to the film. Many aspects of symbolism are present throughout the film, predominately through the use of certain filmic techniques. Several scenes of Buckley’s text were illustrated through the use of silhouettes. A silhouette is a significantly engaging filmic technique, as it is primarily relies on interpretation dictated by the individual viewer’s mindset. Through the utilisation of a silhouette the details of certain scenes are minimal and provides mysteries, which the viewers have to interpret, hence the viewer subconsciously projects their own hopes, fears, and mood onto the silhouette. Due to being institutionalised