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The use of symbolism in short stories enhances the meaning behind the literal meaning that the plot poses. It connects the reader towards visually connecting symbols to particular concepts in the story. In the story, “The Paring Knife” by Michael Oppenheimer, introduces us to two characters whom are lovers yet through the finding of a paring knife under their refrigerator, a past unfortunate event in their relationship begins to unfold. Symbolism is present all through the story, as even the title suggests at first that the paring knife will be symbolic to understand the meaning of the story. Symbolism is prevalent in “The Paring Knife”, to contribute to the overall significance of the short story.

You want an overused writing prompt that is all over the internet but actually good? Read this book. The book is Bruiser by Neal Shusterman. The story is written in four points of view. Tennyson and Bronte are twins, Brewster is a mysterious boy who can take on the injuries of others and Cody is Brewster’s younger brother. Tennyson’s view is written in first person while Bronte’s, also in first person, is past tense. She reflects on the story. Brewster’s parts are poetic and in free verse. Cody uses a lot of similes and metaphors that are told in random thoughts spoken like a child. It is a story about empathy, a boy being able to take on someone else’s pain. It seems like something we would want, for our pain to go away, but this story shows that having someone else take it on for us is not the best idea.

Recently the class and I read a short story called Blue Against White, which focuses on the importance of memories during childhood and how it affects one's life. Jeannette C. Armstrong the author, uses writing techniques like symbolism through common motifs to aid the reader to have a better understanding of the the hidden morals within the story.  Literary elements that were applied in the story includes plot and character which also had immense connections towards the author itself. This can be shown through the word choice and the placement of the setting, which displayed a large significance in assisting the reader through imagery. The fact that Jeannette C. Armstrong developed such a self-discovery story helps bring attention

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani was an exceptionally interesting book that constantly kept me on my toes and anticipating what would happen next. Even though the main characters themselves were not relatable, I could relate to many of the emotions that they felt throughout the book. For example, when Agatha’s mother sacrificed herself so that her daughter could avoid facing execution with Tedros, I could imagine the turmoil that my mother felt when she would sacrifice something important to her for the sake of my brother and I. Although the main plot of the book and its characters was not something that I could really relate to, it still had many symbols and themes that hit me hard when I encountered them. For example, at the

The hand and 55 Miles to the Gas Pump were pretty good short stories that kept my mind alert. These stories had great meaning and symbolism behind them. They also illustrated other aspects of life that I haven’t noticed before reading these pieces. In conclusion, there

“A Rose for Emily,” “A Worn Path,” and “The Lottery” by William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, and Shirley Jackson all have similar writing styles in their literature. In these three short stories the authors all use contrasting nature within their literature to predict the outcome and to learn for the upcoming events in the readings. The authors take subliminal phrases and subliminal symbolic text to have the reader become more attached and understand more of what the characters, setting and theme of the story has to offer. Using these three stories the reader of this essay will understand and grasp the symbolic meanings in text of each these short stories.

One example of this is the author’s use of similes to describe Tim’s current state of mind. Throughout the story, Tim’s anxiety builds up as he contemplates whether he should flee to Canada and be considered a coward or fight in the war. At the climax of the story, Tim completely freaks out while fishing near the border of Canada. “I felt a sudden helplessness come over me, a drowning sensation, as if I had been toppled over and was being swept away by the silver waves.” The author uses this simile to show that Tim has reached his breaking point and can no longer withstand the social pressure of being considered a “traitor” or a “coward”. He wants the audience to understand Tim’s frustration with society and how he is overwhelmed by his current situation. The author also makes use of vivid imagery to describe Tim’s mental state. “I saw my parents calling to me from the far shoreline. I saw my brother and sister, all the townsfolk, the mayor…”. The author uses this imagery to demonstrate how much of an effect his family and society has on Tim. It shows that the major factor in Tim’s decision to go to war, was the shame that came with not going to

of the most expressive and meaningful stories that have lots of great deep meanings. These stories

The novels, Obasan by Joy Kogawa and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini both express the development of character through theme. In The Kite Runner, Amir is haunted by his past. He tries to forget events that had left his best friend, Hassan to lead a terrible fate. In Obasan, as a child, Naomi lived with discrimination even in her homeland, Canada; she must escape and live in the shadows. Both characters return to their past; Amir must make up for his sins and learn a family secret while Naomi’s brought to rediscover the racism kept away from her in her youth. The protagonists, Amir and Naomi develop as individuals when they discover their past, learn from their past and deal with the events that had forever changed their lives.

There are many components involved when analyzing a short story such as, main characters, point of view, plot, theme, and setting. Sometimes the answer is in black and white and other times it takes critical thinking to come up with a response. Some short stories have an important real life lesson while others are simply easy to relate to. Symbolism also plays a role in short stories by giving an event, object, or words being said a deeper meaning than the surface that brings importance to the story. “The Fat Girl” by Andre Dubus, “The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich, and “An Ounce of Cure” by Alice Munro are stories that contain most of the components of analyzing short stories.

The stories that are in this chapter are interesting to say the least, they all had nice messages and did a nice job conveying them. The story with the best message though would have to be “Barn Burning”. Which is a story about a young boy whose father is someone who thinks he is always right and has a habit of burning barns. Throughout the story the boy, sarty, is conflicted about doing what he is told by his father or doing what is right. This is where the main theme of the story comes into play.

It’s a heart-warming story that both men and women can relate to. There is one symbol that stood out, it connects to others well. Strength symbolizes the story because of the conflict with relationships. Manna was heartbroken, but she acted strong in front of everyone. The main characters are inpatient because they are all waiting for something important to happen.

So many elements go into a truly good book. When we turn that final page with a satisfying sigh, it’s often hard to identify just what made it a success. But many times, symbolism is one of the things that ties the whole work together. Done sloppily, it’s heavy-handed and forced, and turns the reader off. And when it’s done well, symbolism is one of those elements that the reader doesn’t notice; they just recognize that everything worked. It’s an important element, but really hard to do well. That’s why I’m glad to have K.M. Weiland here

Violence is the motifs of all the stories we read over the summer. I picked the lamb to the slaughter because i thought it was the best story out of all of them not because she killed him but the way she played it out like she didn’t know what was going on and crying but she gave it away as if she wanted to get caught but yet she did and that’s her own fault because she

“ Young Goodman Brown”, is a suitable example because this contains a message for everyone, and there are more examples where he would try to convey a lesson or message. Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author of “Young Goodman Brown” uses symbolism to demonstrate a theme that humanity