Pretty Monsters Symbolism

For example, in the Great Gatsby, George and Mrytle live in a place called the Valley of Ashes which symbolizes that their marriage is dead which allows Gatsby to try and steal Mrytle away from George. Another use of symbolism in The Great Gatsby is associating the color white with Daisy throughout the book to show that she is pure and perfect in the mind of Gatsby which is caused by his blindness to see that she has parasitic tendencies.. The Jelly-Bean uses symbolism in a similar way by making Nancy represent false happiness in Jim's heart which eventually lead to him being heartbroken because he was blinded by the idea of how perfect he thought she was similar to Gatsby. When the two females are symbolized it helps further the theme by creating the concept of that they aren't just characters in a story but also lessons to be learned and retained after the story is over. Overall the use of symbolism sets up the possibility for the reader to further understand a certain characters impact on another either emotionally or

Symbols are often a way to connect the reader to the general theme of a novel, the book Indian Horse is a story of a young Indigenous boy named Saul Indian Horse and all the troubles he went through growing up. Richard Wagamese the author uses symbols like hockey, family and friendship and culture to reinforce a major theme that love can never be broken. The most important symbol in the book is the game of hockey and Saul’s never-ending love for it. While Saul was forced to attend a residential school called St. Jerome’s, he discovered that he is a naturally gifted hockey player.

Symbols are used to represent something else deeper than the actual meaning either in real life or in literature. In the story “The Scarlet Ibis”, Doodle who is mentally and physically disabled was not expected to live. Although, he did live, however, he could not do things other children could do such as walk or talk. Therefore, his older brother set out to teach him because he was embarrassed to have an abnormal brother. However, many years later Doodle is soon overworked until he can no longer go on, and he sadly dies. In “The Scarlet Ibis”, James Hurst uses the caul, the oriole nest, and the blood od Doodle as symbols to offer greater insight into abstract ideas that are difficult to understand on their own.

Symbolism in literature is using an object to portray a different, deeper meaning in a story. Symbols represent ideas or qualities that the author has maneuvered into his or her story that has meaning. There can be multiple symbols in a story or just one. It is up to the reader to interpret the meaning of the symbols and their significance to the story. While reading a story, symbols may not become clear until the very end, once the climax is over, and the falling action is covered. In William Faulkner’s, “A Rose for Emily,” there are multiple examples of symbolism that occur throughout the story.

To begin with, the use of symbolism creates obscurity, and causes the reader to examine the story. To further explain, the symbols also causes the reader to look deeper into the story's meaning, as it creates an interaction between the story and the reader. As a result, it enhances the effectiveness of the story. For example, a quote in the story states, “We all dancer an Owl dance, a Friendship dance, and a couple of Circle dances”(Sears 21).

Through the short journey that Holden goes through in the novel and the interactions and experiences, fights and struggles that Holden partakes in, the reader watches and is delivered the authors ideas on life. There are three main symbols that directly introduce the theme and these symbols those are the red hunting hat, the ducks in central park, and the carousel. By using these symbols the author shows the literary ability of being able to skillfully use symbols as a tool.

Symbolism is commonly used in many books, movies, etc. To put it simply, symbolism is when some sort of object or idea is used to symbolize feelings or emotions. For instance, bad weather can be used to symbolize a character’s feelings of sadness. In the novel “Tangerine”, symbolism is used many different times, but a prominent example in the novel is when Mr. Donnelly, a side character in the story, uses an imaginary porcelain plate to symbolize a local record he broke. As seen on Pages 274 and 275 in “Tangerine”, “So whenever I thought about the record, which was often, I imagined a fine porcelain plate…

In stories there will be objects that will constantly be mentioned within the story. This is what is known as Symbolism. Symbolism is the use of object, name, or person to represent an idea. If a name is being use, a name such as autumn can represent the adulthood of a human. Creatures such as an Eagle, represents ‘Freedom’ and ‘America’. Even inanimate objects can represent ideas; the light bulb represents ideas that just sparked into a character’s head.

In writing, a symbol is a person, place, or thing that suggests more than its expected and literal meaning. In “Greasy Lake” by T.C. Boyle, he uses many kinds of symbols to enhance the storyline and make the plot more eerie and dramatic. Not only can using symbols make the plot more prominent, but It can help support the overarching interpretation of a story too. Throughout “Greasy Lake”, many objects have this element of a double meaning that ultimately symbolizing something bigger than stated. The objects I feel are the most important and impact the story's plot are the lake, the narrator's symbolic “baptism” in Greasy Lake, and also the Bel Air.

Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent an idea or quality that a person. The author incorporates symbolism into the book by comparing many of the characters to a variety of things. Stargirl’s effort to try and fit in with everyone. She held onto it right when she got it and did not let go until she arrived back at Mica. “As she got out of the car, the silver plate slid from her lap and rang like a dying bell against the asphalt.” (Spinelli 161). The silver plate dropping to the ground symbolizes all of Stargirl’s efforts of trying to fit in. Her chance of trying to be “cool” or “popular” all dropped to the ground.

Symbolism is a figure of speech where a character, object, or setting is given an underlying meaning other than its literal meaning. Authors use symbols to elaborate on the aspects of the story and give it a double meaning. In “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, the author uses many symbols to help develop the character’s emotions and feelings. Hurst used the symbols of the scarlet ibis and the story of Peter and the Peacock to represent Doodle and foreshadow how his life will unfortunately end.

Such symbols include hands to represent labour, cards to signify chance and taking a risk, and finally, rabbits to suggest ideas about achieving one’s hopes and dreams. Symbols are a key central device in delivering meaning, as they consistently repeated throughout the narrative and are typically associated with the novella’s many characters.

In the short story “The Possibility of Evil,” by Shirley Jackson used several symbols to tell the story about Miss Strangeworth. One symbol used in the story are the roses. The roses represent something valuable to Miss.Strangeworth, the roses are like her little kids and they have a sentimental meaning to her because their from her great grandmother. She also used the symbol Pleasant Street which seems like that street is full of nice people and nice houses. The Third symbol is the title, in the title it gives you a hint of what the story might be and it might be about evil and it was. By using all these symbols, Shirley Jackson achieves to tell a good story about Miss.strangeworth. Artists use symbols because it helps telling a story and

Symbolism in literature is used to give an entirely different meaning which is more significant and much deeper to a story using objects representing other objects and giving them a sense that is different from their literal meaning. The meaning of the symbols used to depend on the reader, and there is no universal meaning for symbols used because their purpose is inherent in the symbol itself. In both stories, the authors use symbols to give different meanings to their story.

A key part of the symbolism in the movie is changing colors. For instance, Ilosovic Stayne, the red queen’s partner, has an eye patch that goes back and forth from black and red. This shows how he was deceiving character that faked liking the red queen for his own benefit. Additionally, the mad hatter’s eye color changes with his mood. When he is calm, they are green, but when he gets angry, they turn red. To conclude, Tim Burton uses symbolism to give a deeper lesson and to clear up the state of a character.