Symbolism In Palanquin Bearers

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.

The Giraffe takes place in a small town, in what appears to be Italy, although that can only be assumed from the names, buildings and author of the text. The city plays what could be considered an important role if you were to assume that the subtext of the story is one centered on change and progress. That being that the small town represents likely a place that is not very adaptable or open minded as is often seen in smaller more close knit communities, which may be why the story is situated there. Furthermore, aside from that, the location in Italy may also play a role in the subtext of the story if you were to interpret it as a story with a biblical relation, Italy being a country heavily influenced by the catholic religion, and containing the Vatican, the center of the catholic religion. The biblical influences can also be expanded upon if you consider that the giraffe taking refuge inside the church is deliberate, indicating that maybe the church is a clue to the giraffe being some sort of Jesus metaphor or an indication of the giraffe needing some sort of sanctuary.

In, “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien, there is a quote “they all carried ghosts.”, this metaphor can represent the many things the soldiers carried. Every soldier carries things that represent memories or security. In war, the soldiers are confronted with death every day so they carry things that remind them of people, memories, or hope.

Soldiers throughout the ages have had to carry the burden of what war brings upon them. The physical strain is a huge weight to carry, but the mental turmoil that a solider must endure becomes most strenuous and lasting of the burdens placed upon them. When soldiers carry these burdens into a war zone, it is so the majority can live a life free from violence and turmoil. There is strong underlying metaphor in Tim O’Brien’s Novel The Things They Carried. Metaphor is used throughout the text of the book to create a sense of understanding or to convey a different meaning then the text originally suggests.

Grief is complex emotion that frequently surrounds death and consequently, the lives of those that aid in serving families mourning a loved one. As a powerful feeling, grief has almost blinding qualities surrounding it in regards to personal boundaries. Subsequently, those in the profession of funeral director often receive various phone calls at odd hours of the night pertaining to their job. These calls typically consist of individuals demanding to see the deceased because they cannot believe that person is dead. Accordingly, the funeral director obliges the caller at any time due to the nature and sensitivity of the

The reading by Moraga was extremely important because we need to realize that we were not always these conditioned linear thinkers or writers. Moraga points out that our years of education in these institutions, institutions not made for us, have created this sense of amnesia about who we are and who we can become. We have tried so hard to forget our stories, myths, and culture so that we can be accepted and not marginalized. We do not realize that this is what society aims to do, a complete erasure of the narratives of

Literary works provide one of the avenues through which people express their concern about matters of interest in the society. For example, “Facing It” by Yusef Kommunyakaa is a poetic response to the Vietnam War Memorial. The author uses the poem to highlight his feelings about the memorial that also shows his personal attachment to it. The title of the poem indicates his deep reflection on the event, and an attempt to express and confront the deep feelings he has about the Vietnam War. A close reading of the poem shows that the poet uses certain literary styles to achieve his aim. I will now give a brief introduction about the author.

Human beings carry many different things with them, both physical and metaphorical. In Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried,” he presents an exploration of the many burdens that people can carry. Throughout the story, he presents many detailed descriptions of the equipment and tangible things that the characters carry with them to help them survive their ordeal physically. O’Brien also describes the various ‘things’ that the men carry both physically and emotionally to help them deal with the mental and emotional stress of war. O’Brien also details the additional ‘things’ that the men pick up over the course of their experiences, both physical and mental/emotional. Through the metaphor of carrying objects, the descriptions of the items and

There is a bible proverb that states, "In everything you do, put God first…" In laymen's term, is as we are on our journey of life, we should carry the message of God in all that we do. In the story "A Good Man in Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor, it is about a family on a trip from Georgia to Florida for a vacation and the troubles they run into on the road. One of the characters is the Grandmother. She is a god-fearing woman, in her own way, but is miss guided in her religious ways. Another character is the Misfit, he is an escaped convict on the run from the law. He is trying to make is way to Florida, when he runs into the Grandmother and her family. The Grandmother and the Misfit are "two side of the same coin"; they are both seeking

“Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain” is an essay written by Jessica Mitford. She creates a clear replica of the funeral industry in her essay. She explains about how the funeral directors do not consult the kin of the deceased before the process. The goal of Mitford is to share many of the practices of the funeral industry, and show how barbaric they are.The tone of the essay is to inform people about the process, from the deceased first arriving to the morgue until the end of the funeral service. She discussed about the embalming and the industry in her essay.

Personal items and necessities can symbolize a person’s fantasies and reality. Tim O’Brien displays this notion in his story “The Things They Carried”. This story follows a group of soldiers during the Vietnam War. Each member of this group has items that have notable importance either to the person themselves or their rank. First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross thinks about this girl named Martha. Thoughts relating to Martha fill his mind. These thoughts range from her virginity to her love for him. Jimmy carries letters, photographs and a pebble that came from Martha. He thinks about Martha all the time, even when he tries to concern himself with his team. When the team arrives at a tunnel, Lee Strunk draws the unlucky number and goes to search the

These years are going to be forever known as the years with Trump—the years of oppression, ruin of society, etc. some might say. William Golding, taking his older counterpart of this, is an author who uses a wide array of symbols in an attempt to demonstrate human nature and its contrast to society. In his speculative fiction novel, The Lord of the Flies, William Golding designs an indignant Piggy with an aptitude for reasoning and a being that’s disapproved of. Most importantly, Piggy is a sharp English child and an undeviating (former)member of society.

A prominent figure in the sentimental novel is that of the martyr. Nineteenth-century literature abounds with stories in which the “pure and powerless die to save the powerful and corrupt, and thereby show themselves more powerful than those they save” (Tompkins 507). These martyrs were almost always females or minorities. The modern reader tends to be annoyed by these figures, seeing them as evidence of the stereotypical view that females and minorities are weaker than white males. What the modern reader often fails to comprehend is that death was the only avenue through which the marginal members of society could achieve power in that time period. By sacrificing themselves for others, the marginal members of society attained a level of esteem that they never could have gotten had they lived. On the other hand, white males already had power and thus wouldn’t gain anything in death. Unfortunately, twenty-first century

Grimm, Jakob and Wilhelm. “Godfather Death.” Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing. Ed. X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 10th ed. New York: Pearson Longman, 2007. 12-13.

In his play, Death and the King's Horseman, Wole Soyinka would have us examine every clash and conflict, save for the one involving culture. Certainly this may seem the most obvious part of the play, but we would do the general understanding of Death a disservice if we ignored one of the central conflicts in the play. Every element of the play is placed in terms of two extremes, and the cultures must be considered one of those pairs. Suicide is no exception to this examination; it must be seen in the conflicting lights that Soyinka gives us: British vs. Yoruban, physical vs. metaphysical, personal vs. social; and an expression of failure vs. a form of redemption. In examining how the play