Metaphor Happen: Space, Time And Trickster Sign By Steven Hawley

Thus, if seen through the lens of Southern and Native American contemporary literature, a pattern of connecting themes about deception are revealed, which can be a reflection of the world.

In the story Stop The Sun figurative language is used in this story. First, “It burned into terry’s mind, the picture of his father down on the floor.” When the reader reads this helps them to imagine how tary was feeling by using figurative language to express those feelings. Secondly, Stop The sun states “Terry felt his brain swirl.” Using a type of figurative language called a metaphor, using this the author tried to make the

Charlotte, a teenager making her way through high school, undergoes a coming of age transformation through the teachings of her Mrs. Hancock and her mother in “The Metaphor” by Budge Wilson. As with most stories like these, Charlotte has a major conflict that determines how she will grow up. For the protagonist, the conflict is not so much between her teacher and mother, but more so the lessons they bestow upon Charlotte. Through her use of literary techniques, the author is able to craft this dynamic between the two schools of thought. The symbolism, diction, tone and metaphors that Wilson uses shows which discipline, flamboyant and exciting or controlling and passive-aggressive, she chooses to live by.

In this part, we will examine how Katherine Anne Porter used symbolism in her story. It can be said that symbolic things and actions in the story plays a very important role and builds the structure of the story. We mentioned about some symbolic actions in the first part and we will continue with symbolic stuffs she used in the story.Katherine Anne Porter’s novels and short stories have this symbolic and simple language and this can be counted as a unique feature of her in American literature. In The Norton Anthology of American Literature there is a definition about Porter’s language and the technique she uses in her novels and short stories :

Trickster tales have been an important part of the Native American culture for hundreds of years. Trickster tales are an oral storytelling tradition and are continuously passed down from generation to generation of Native American Indians. American Indians enjoy listening and telling trickster tales because it is a fun and interesting way to tell a story with a valuable lesson. In many tales, the trickster has a name associated with an animal, and a majority of listeners assume they are animals; however, in some tales, characteristics may appear more human-like. Trickster tales allow Native American cultures to use their imagination and thoroughly understand the moral lessons presented in the tales, and therefore may help with one’s

Oftentimes, newspaper script writers use metaphor to explain a more abstract concept to a more understandable concept so that it is easier for readers to comprehend. For instance, poet uses metaphor to create a scenario including five senses including sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. In Gary Snyder’s poetry, “Covers the Ground”, he describes the his outdoor experience in the Central Valley by using metaphor. In verse 1 and 2, he illustrates what he saw when he was walking down the Great Central Valley, “... blossoming almond orchard acres/ lines of tree- trunks shoot a glance through as the rows flash by- / And the ground is covered with cement culverts standing on end…” Through the description, readers can get the same sensation and imagery of the same scenario as if they were there with the writer. The use of metaphor here shows the message and sensation that Synder tries to convey and at the same time creates a bigger picture of the landscape while he was at the Central

It is evident that both The Dispute between a Man and his Ba and The Satire of Trades are texts woven with particularly striking language and imagery, which evoke powerful allegory and illustrate deeper metaphorical meaning. Although there is similar manipulation of language and imagery that elicits common ideas in both, I believe these two texts are wildly different in tone and purpose. In this essay I will draw comparison between the linguistic styles of the two texts with focus on the use of metaphor and figurative language, while maintaing that this similarity may push the texts apart, as well as seemingly bind them.

Reading literature allows people to imagine, create, and believe certain things that reality or other written works are not capable of. The same way writers create their literature is the same way readers interpret it. Both readers and writers use imagination to do so. Literature opens a world where every thought/thing is brought to life. In literature, any person, place, or thing could possibly mean more than its’ literal meaning. When writers do so, he or she uses a literacy device called symbolism. Symbolism is when the author uses objects to represent a certain idea, an idea that is beyond its’ actual meaning. In Robert Olen Butler’s “Jealous Husband Returns in Form of Parrot” and “The Paring Knife” by Michael Oppenheimer, the authors

In David Almond’s magic realist novel Skellig, the story follows the protagonist Michael, a young boy who is facing many difficulties and challenges in his young life, the author uses a number of language devices to tell his story, including puns, metaphors and similes. However one of the most powerful devices are symbols. The author strongly uses symbols to reinforce character traits and to show the connections between characters throughout the novel. The author constantly refers to the symbols of evolution, death, birds and wings.

Like a coin dropped between the cushions of a couch, traditional oral storytelling is a custom fading away in current American culture. For Native Americans, however, the practice of oral storytelling is still a tradition that carries culture and rich history over the course of generations. Three examples of traditional oral stories, “How Men and Women Got Together”, “Coyote’s Rabbit Chase”, and “Corn Mother”, demonstrate key differences in perspectives and values among diverse native tribes in America.

Throughout the length of "For the Stranger" Carolyn Forche's use of metaphor plays an integral part by adding textual depth to the images that construct the background. In addition, how the use of metaphor directly influenced my interpretation based on these passages.

The Native American Trickster is usually described as a character that “is a wandering, bawdy, gluttonous, and obscene” (72). The Trickster is “usually male but able to alter his sex at will,” he “may copulate with his daughter or daughter–in-law or send his penis swimming across rivers in search of sexual adventure” (72). He is often characterized as being “selfish, amoral, foolish, destructive, and as his name indicates, given to duping others in his own interest” (72). However, the trickster “is also a culture hero, someone often with godlike power who long, long ago helped to establish the order of the world that we know today” (72). Though, his folly caused him to forget his purpose of ridding the earth of evil entities, he is still a staple in Native American tales. Every tribe has their own version of the trickster!

Traditional scholarship differentiates any tangible entity that fulfills the trickster criteria as "clown." Trickster research is confusing at this point because it calls tricksters "mythic" entities found in folklore and in legends. Therefore, a trickster is more than just an idea; it may also be a mythic creature. (Kim ix) For the purposes of this essay I will refer to the trickster first as an idea, as a set of elements and then exemplify these characteristics using "mythic" entities as a form of illustration.

It sounds simple enough to consider the role of the trickster in Native American culture, but examination of various literatures from The Norton Anthology of American Literature leads one to discover the ambiguity of the term ‘trickster’ within this individual culture. The trickster figure can be seen on one hand simply as a composition of

The vast majority of readers tend to overlook certain symbols that aren’t blatantly obvious. Most times, a reader will think that if a symbol does not conclude to one sole thing, then it is not a symbol. The key to defining a symbol is to see the many possibilities behind one central idea. A complex thinking style, and a focus on the author’s writing techniques is how uncovering the many layers to one particular symbol can aid in the better understanding of any literary work.