Symbolism In The First Part Last By Angela Johnson

Authors use symbolism in order to prove points, represent emotions, or even to show ideas. In the memoir, The Glass Castle written by Jeanette Walls, the 'Glass Castle' itself represents the ray of hope that each child had as they grew up in a financially troubled and twisted family. The Glass Castle design was also used by her father as a way to get his children to trust that he will always try to provide for and protect his family. Rex Walls, Jeanette's father stated that the Glass Castle would have glass staircases, heating and cooling powered by solar energy, and even a water purification system. He planned the rooms with extreme precision and, “Carried the blueprints for the Glass Castle wherever [they] went” (Walls 25). He even had the kids, “Work on the design for our rooms” (Walls 25). All of this would be funded by his Prospector machine which would separate gold from other rocks. However, this machine was never used and Rex's drinking and gambling habits would always force the Walls family to move to a new location, putting the idea of the Glass Castle in the back of their minds.

"A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor is a short story that depicts a family's vacation to Florida that turned into an abysmal tragedy when they met with the Misfit, a convict who escaped from prison. This story is meant to be interpreted as a parable, whereby O'Connor made skilful use of symbolism to bring about messages such as the class-consciousness and the lack of spiritual faith that exist amongst human.

“Fine then! But I am better than you in EVERY WAY!” You shout at your former friend, the anger welling up inside of you. “ Don’t even try to act like you could ever be better than me. You never could. So you can stop trying.” As soon as you spit those words out, you finally realize what you’re getting into. “You ARROGANT beast!” Your opponent shouts at you, not hesitantly at all, like the insult was a bitter taste he had to get out of his mouth. Before you know it, your actions are fueled by the burning passion of rage. About five minutes later, you are still punching the air as you are pulled of him, still trying to swing at his head, trying to hit him just once, or maybe even as many times as he hit you. You think about the fight. You don’t want to admit it, but you WERE an arrogant beast, like he said. And look where it got you. Bruised, bloody, and beaten up. Arrogance can lead to violence, and the story, “The Fight”, by Adam Bagdasarian, can very clearly reflect this theme. In the beginning of the story, Adam was cocky and arrogant. All he thought about was how great and tough he was. In the middle of the story, another middle schooler, Mike, challenged him to a fight, and Adam was petrified. At the end of the story, Adam lost the fight and was not as cocky and pride-filled.

Grace Paley uses diction, imagery, and symbolism in Samuel to enhance the writing piece and add complexity. The author’s word choice adds to the emotions of people. When Samuel died his mother sobbed” hopelessly” (Paragraph 12). this shows how badly she cried and the emotion that came with it. How Grace Paley writes allows the reader to visualize and hear what things are happening.

Ashleigh knows stealing is wrong and that she shouldn’t do it but the rules might change when it comes to her dad. The short story “Ashes” by Susan Beth Pfeffer is a story about a set of divorced parents and their child Ashleigh. Ashleighs parents seem to come from two entirely different worlds, her father a dreamer her mother very practical. However being a dreamer may seem like a good thing it just might have swept her dad off his feet. When her father runs out of money from gambling Ashleigh must choose to either steal money from her mother or let her father be without any money. Ashleigh stole the money from her mother because she hears her father’s voice in the back of her mind reminding her she is one in a million, her dad has led her to believe that he will return all of the money she took from her mother by the end of the week and that her mother won’t even notice, and the dark grey ashes color sky at the end of the story symbolizes that she is going to steal the

In our world fear roams everywhere. In our streets, businesses, schools, and homes. Fear has caused wars, and treaties. Fear can cause people to start something amazing or horrific. People can change because of fear of a thing.

in "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" Flannery O' Connor uses symbolism to give more meaning to her short story. O'Connor writes a story of a Grandmother versus a Misfit, or good versus evil. This short story is about a family going to Florida, who takes a turn down a dirt road, which only causes them to get in an accident, and be found by the Misfit. This encounter prevented them from ever arriving Florida, because the Misfit ends their lives. Using symbolism, O'Connor creates a story with much meaning to the Grandmother, nature, sky, woods, their surroundings, roads, and cars to portray the constant battle between good and evil.

What defines a “good” or “bad” person? The answer is complicated because we all have different perspectives on what we believe to be right and wrong. We as individuals have our own set of ethics by which we try to use when making decisions. However, when a person encounters a difficult dilemma, that choice can impact and even alter a person’s life. “Good People” by David Foster Wallace is an informative and insightful story of a young, unwed, Christian couple that are facing the conflicts of an unplanned pregnancy. Although outwardly this story seems to focus on “to abort” or “not to abort,” the underlying theme focuses on the internal conflicts the young man faces when weighing out the consequences of a decision. David Foster Wallace uses symbolism and an omniscient third person point of view in “Good People” to illustrate the internal battle one faces when dealing with the moral and religious dilemmas such as an unplanned pregnancy.

In the beginning, Nia decides to give Bobby a red balloon on his 16th birthday. While doing this, she says, “Bobby, I have something to tell you.” With this, some conclusions that are drawn are that the news is not positive, and it could mean a drastic change in Bobby’s life. Also, the red balloon has the potential to symbolize many other objects, including Nia’s childhood, innocence, children, and change that is yet to come. For example, since the news is likely about pregnancy, the balloon could represent Nia giving up her innocence and childhood to Bobby, since she has to give up her old life for new responsibilities that come with being a

The title of an author's books often is the most profound symbolism in the book. The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls, is no exception. The glass castle was created in the imagination of a young Jeanette and her father Rex Walls. It was a glass house that all the Walls family would live in, and be self sufficient. Through her childhood the glass castle was a lighthearted dream, and a promise from her dad, that one day they would have a stable life. One were she did not have to worry about where her next meal was coming from. The glass castle was also proof that the negligent father cared. “He carried around the blueprints [for] the glass castle wherever he went, and sometimes he’d pull them out and let us work on the design of our rooms” (Walls

When reading Stephen King’s “The Body” there are many accounts of symbolism that happen throughout the novella, some being more apparent than others. Some of the main and more important examples of symbolism would be Vern’s lost penny jar, Mr. Lachance’s garden, and finally the deer that Gordie sees while near the train tracks. These specific items have very meaningful symbolism attached to them that is vital to the story.

Psychological projection is when people defend themselves against their own failings by denying their existence in themselves and attributing them to others. Katherine Mansfield’s 1920 “Miss Brill” follows the Sunday strolling of a solitary elderly woman. Miss Brill dresses in a shabby fur and excitedly hurries to the public gardens in a small French town. There she watches those around her and imagines everyone in a play that she is a part of. When her Imagined scenario is shattered by two of the players Miss Brill is forced back to reality and hurries home without her traditional slice of honey cake and puts away her fur.

Human beings are designed to make mistakes. A teenage boy may get so caught up in the pressures of his expected perfection put onto him by his peers that it is almost as if he intentionally makes a wrong decision to prove to the

The third symbolism is Miss Mijares’ dream of being lost. This suggests that she thinks that she has lost her primary dreams as a woman. The dream of finding a husband and being a good wife vanished along all the interviews she has done. The thought of bearing children and becoming a mother remained hidden. Because of her constant denial, she cannot identify

The visual and kinesthetic images in “The notebook goes flying out of my hands into the dirt”, “he pulls it out of my hands”, “he shoves me away” and “he shoves me into the dirt with his boots”, and the auditory images in “before I can make a squeak” and “flipping through the pages”, draw a vivid image of the whole situation and provoke the readers to hate Richard from the very beginning of the novel just like Carrie does. Moreover, Flock uses organic image to convey the inner feeling of little Carrie when Richard sexually abuses her; Carrie says “He’s hunched over and is resting his elbows on his knees. When I tiptoe into the room he straightens, and I can see that his pants are unzipped. Now I really want to vomit” (Flock 49). Carrie