Symbolism In Game Of Thrones

After reading the book, The Other Side, the author uses symbolism, tone, and he wrote it to an audience. The book is based on racism, today we may not know about it, and it still goes on today. Whites and blacks have both been against each other until one very powerful leader stopped racism. The book has lots of symbolism related to racism.

“Well, after all, this is the age of the disposable tissue. Blow your nose on a person, wad them, flush them away, reach for another, blow, wad, flush. Everyone using everyone else's coattails. How are you supposed to root for the home team when you don't even have a program or know the names? For that matter, what color jerseys are they reading as they trot out to the field?” (Bradbury 17)

Orson Scott Card weaves an intricate tale of a boy who is born to save the Earth in the novel, Ender’s Game. Ender Wiggin is born a Third in a world where only two children are allowed per family. Ender’s older brother and sister, Peter and Valentine, were not what the government needed to save the world, so Ender was born in hopes that he would be somewhere in the middle of their extremes. (Cherry). Peter is too violent, whereas Valentine has too much empathy. Ender is the right combination for the Battle School’s needs. Although both Ender and Peter have power, only Ender has respect; both boys are instinctive killers, but Peter relishes the act while Ender regrets the act after he

Fahrenheit 451 was written as a warning as to what could be in store for society if humans were to be deprived from intellectualism and awareness. It was written shortly after the closing of World War II, a period of time when many people were oblivious to the censorship being implemented into their lives, but is still relevant in our modern society. The forewarning of the novel is applicable even to this day in modern America.

In life and in literary text hidden meanings are quite common. There is basic level of understanding by the majority and a concealed meaning that requires a deeper level of critical thinking and analysis. Terrance Hayes provides a “poetic style that resist style” which proves hard to interpret, but I conclude he provides a common theme many might mistake for just an element of poetry (Fabu 1). A common theme present within two of his poems “Lighthead’s Guide to Galaxy” and “Antebellum House Party” as well as ”Mausoleum” from his signature book Wind in a Box is the idea of symbolism and underlying meanings within itself and how individuals tend to look for something more in things even in life instead of being as it is.

When reading The Hunger Games, one might not read and think deeply enough about something like symbolism. Looking into it, however, the characters in this novel by Suzanne Collins seem to be named after historical figures, words that are descriptive of their characters, and even plants. Realizing this really makes reading the novel much more interesting, because now the reader has something or someone to compare each of the main or supporting characters to.

The play Inherit the wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee contains many abstract symbols that give the story a timeless essence. We see these symbols through the ongoing conflict between evolutionism and creationism. While exploring the conflict the reader gains insight into how exactly ones right to think freely is forbidden through the town itself “ Heavenly Hillsboro”. The idea that ones right to think freely relates to another symbol, the golden dancer. Through the wooden play horse the reader learns that nothing is as it seems and sometimes one must look beyond the horizon.

Known from legend, St. George is the knight who is told to have slain a dragon in Libya to save a young woman, generally known as holding the title of princess, as expressed in Raphael’s painting St. George and the Dragon. In this oil painting, the dragon is seemingly the embodiment of evil in the town while St. George is the knight that risks his life to slay and rid of the evil within the town in a somewhat chivalrous manner. In St. George and the Dragon, Raphael expresses Christianity combined with chivalry in his painting through the use of small details, symbolic representations, contrast, human figures, and the depiction of these human figures and or characters. Raphael could have done this due to the rise of Christianity in the Renaissance era and chivalry in art at the time.

The phrase the earth “heaved and opened its furrow” to the men describes how Mother Nature would suck the men into her “warmth” and never let go. This conveys the inability of the men “to turn around” or even realize that perhaps there was something greater waiting just behind them. This is significant because the woman is not captivated by the earth’s siren song as the men are. She wants only “the far off world” and “magic land” that is not accessible to her, alerting the reader of her desperate struggle for escape.

In this article, David Crow gives “a brief look at the grisly origins of this Game of Thrones "fantasy," which is quite rich with similarities to historical events.” (Crow). David Crow is an associate editor at Den of Geek. His expertise ranges from Marvel comics to Medieval Age. In this article, Crow points out the real history of the TV show, Game of Thrones. Throughout his article, Crow presents evidence that Game of Thrones is influenced by ancient history of English. Specifically, he refers to “the death of Henry IV’s son, Henry V, came (wait for it) Henry VI. Named king at nine months old, Henry VI may ironically be an influence for both Joffrey and Robert Baratheon.” (Crow). This quote implies that a fantasy based show, Game of Thrones

A Game of Thrones is set in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, a land reminiscent of medieval Europe. Fifteen years prior to the novel, the Seven Kingdoms were torn apart by a civil war, known as the “War of the Usurper." Prince Rhaega Targaryen kidnapped Lyanna Stark angering her family and of her fiancé, Lord Robert Baratheon. The Mad King, Aerys II Targaryen had Lyanna' father and brother executed when they demanded her safe return. Her second brother, Eddard, joined his boyhood friend Robert Baratheon and Jon Arryn in declaring war against the ruling Targaryen dynasty. The civil war ended when Prince Rhaegar was killed in battle by Robert Baratheon. The wealthiest family around The Lannisters

In Snowpiercer fish are symbolic of life. Both the fish and the people are stuck on the train, the fish cannot leave the aquarium as the people on the train are supposed to stay in their designated cars. They both eat the same food that is designated to them day after day, for just enough nutrition to live. As well as both the humans and the fish are closely monitored to ensure there is no overgrowth in population.

Game of Thrones is a show that depicts several families struggling with issues such as incest, financial concerns, politics, and murder. It is a show that has captivated audiences since the books were released and exploded when the first session premiered. Contrary to typical scripts, main protagonists are not always provided happy endings and several key characters met their conclusion painfully. Even though several key characters have undergone gruesome ends, fortunately, a family that has been a fan favorite for several sessions has persisted. Sam, Gilly, along with their son baby Sam have managed to survive through season seven and have captured the hearts of audiences everywhere.

The Bible’s Book of Revelations serves as one of the most cryptic and difficult to understand books of the Bible, known for its repeated use of symbolism and infamously strange stories. The passage provided exemplifies the cryptic and symbolic aspect of Revelations with two different sequences, one going from chapters 12 to 13 and the other being chapter 21. The first portion of the book follows a woman who gives birth to a child who is destined to be a great ruler but faces a dragon who intends to eat her child upon birth. The woman is able to escape using wings given to her by the heavens, and is nourished for a very long period of time. Afterwards, a beast rises out of the sea and serves as a blasphemous figure to be foolishly praised by the inhabitants of earth. The second portion of the book follows the birth and reconstruction of a new world where just people thrive and the “faithless” are thrown into a lake of fire. (Rev. 21.8) The Book of Revelations, behind its puzzling yet interesting symbolism, serves as an epic tale of good vs. evil where good thrives and evil perishes, and through the connection of evident symbols and ideas, communicates important meaning about the fate of good and evil.

In “The Faerie Queene”, Spencer Edmund produces an allegory. His intention was to relate England in the 1590s to a mythical land in which each character had a symbolic meaning as well as the events they were undergoing. He lived in an era where Roman Catholicism was replaced with Protestantism and he dedicated himself to unconsciously teach and educate his readers the Catholic Church was corrupted and was the wrong religion to follow. For this reason, he gave each character a common role who would relate to anyone in England and showed the readers how his role in the story symbolized good or evil. The themes he expressed in his books talked about his interpretation in religion, politics, symbolism, and his dedication to make his allegory as influential as possible.