Symbolism In The Other Side

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.

When readers analyze and examine the main points of a piece of writing, they usually focus on a few key assets in order to fully comprehend the story. In The Other Side, a book about the boundaries of segregation told from the perspective of a little colored girl, there are many elements shown throughout the book. The qualities represented most importantly, are the tone, audience, and symbolism.

In every society there are rebels that oppose what the majority thinks is normal. Many of these people seek shelter in nature. In Jon Krakauer’s novel Into the Wild, Krakauer uses symbolism to show Chris McCandless’s struggle between society and nature. Chris sets out into the Alaskan wilderness in an attempt to escape civilization and find himself, knowing that at some point he will need to rejoin society. His trip to Alaska ended up being his last and when going through Chris’s belongings, the rescuers found a diary that revealed some of Chris’s thoughts.

In the Fences, by August Wilson shows that life of African Americans in the U.S. in the 1950s with the story of Troy and his family. Wilson uses the symbol of the fence to show the desires of each character like Rose’s desire is to keep her family together, Troy’s desire is to keep death out and to be not bound forever, and Bono’s desire is to follow Troy, his best friend, as an example of the right way to live and to be with Rose and Troy who are basically his family. Rose and the other seen characters represent people and show gender roles of the time, like Rose is a housewife, Troy is the provider. Also Cory is the new generation of emotion over responsibility, Gabriel represents the war heros that were permanently disabled from war

Symbolism is used in literature to give an object another meaning, other than its literal meaning. A great example of symbolism is the cross and how it symbolizes the death of Jesus. Inside out and Back Again by Thanhha Li is a work of historical fiction. First, Ha, her mother and her three brothers were forced to flee their home country of Vietnam due to war. They have to face this hardship and many to come without the support of their father, who was kidnapped by the Communists and disappeared. Then, travel on a boat in unsanitary and conditions to a refugee camp in Guam. Next, they are sponsored by a man they call “cowboy” and Are taken to live with him and Alabama. In America, the family faces discrimination because of their race and language and struggle to adjust to their new life. Finally, Ha and her family are learning to adjust and like their new home due to the loving support of Miss Washington and their friends.

In the Fences, by August Wilson shows that life of African Americans in the U.S. in the 1950s with the story of Troy and his family. Wilson uses the symbol of the fence to show the desires of each character like Rose’s desire is to keep her family together, Troy’s desire is to keep death out and to be not bound forever, and Bono’s desire is to follow Troy, his best friend, as an example of the right way to live and to be with Rose and Troy who are basically his family. Rose and the other seen characters represent people and show gender roles of the time, like Rose is a housewife, Troy is the provider. Also Cory is the new generation of emotion over responsibility, Gabriel represents the war heros that were permanently

In “How To Read Like A Professor,” by Thomas C. Foster, The fence between the boy and the girl is obviously symbolizing a barrier between the two such as a fence and a brick wall. Although everyone can have different interpretations when it comes to symbols, as you can see by reading everyone else’s posts, most people interpret symbols the same way. Along with serving as a barrie. He sees what he wants because fences are see through. For Example, have a fence in between houses allows you to talk to the neighbors. In other neighborhoods there are brick walls which are more tougher and doesn't allow others to see. As Chris said, if it were a wall, the boy wouldn’t have been nearly as tempted to talk to her. Although Scott’s reply to Chris was more of a joke as it was a point. If a brick wall was between the two, conversation would have been very difficult because they won't be able to see each

In the short story “The Possibility Of Evil” by Shirley Jackson the author uses several symbols to tell a story one of the symbols are Miss Strangeworth’s roses because it symbolizes her family and her life. She doesn’t give any of her beautiful roses away because they are so special to her. Her family has taken care of them for one hundred years. Another Symbol is the street’s name which is named “The Pleasant Street” it symbolizes the way she wants people in the town to be. She wants people to not be evil according to her. Another important symbol are her letters that symbolizes her duty to inform people about the things that are going on in a very negative and anonymous way. By using all these symbols, Shirley Jackson achieved to make this

The Kite Runner is a historical fiction novel written in 2003 by author Khaled Hosseini. Set in Kabul Afghanistan, we follow the footsteps of characters and the hardships and challenges they face. Hosseini utilizes multiple symbols to shape the reader’s reaction towards the teetering relationships within the novel. Symbols such as a bear, pomegranate tree and a cleft help show the importance of different relationships.

Did Bobby, a sixteen year old boy that was masterfully crafted by Angela Johnson, become a real man? In the book, The First Part Last made, Bobby, the main character, attempts to find his identity while coping with a newborn baby. Bobby struggles through the book trying to find out what a man really is and what they are supposed to do. It could be argued that Bobby did come of age by the end of the book. Many objects, symbols, within the book could prove or disprove that thought.

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

Throughout the day we hear many statistics about different things. Out of all those statistics that you hear, 73.6% aren’t true. Yet, most people believe every statistic they heard. Why do people do that? In the book All the Light We Cannot See, there are two main characters, Marie-Laure and Werner, living in the time of World War II. Marie-Laure is a blind girl who lives in Paris with her father, and Werner is an orphan who lives in the Children's House in Germany. Throughout the book the reader gets to journey with Marie-Laure and Werner on through their lives as they live through World War II. In the novel All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr uses symbolism, character development of Werner, and imagery to prove the theme that people tend to believe everything they hear because it is easier than to question it.

In The Veldt, by Ray Bradbury, vivid description informs us that if you try to get out of something the easy way, something bad is bound to happen. The children murdered their parents because they had no emotion towards them. This is shown when the children lie to their parents and insist that there was no Africa in the veldt. Although vivid description shows up, symbolism also shows up. Ray Bradbury has almost every item in the story represent something that it may not physically be. While symbolism shows up, vivid description shows its face more throughout the story. Ray Bradbury uses his words just right, that it makes you feel like you are actually there. In The Veldt, by Ray Bradbury, vivid description shows that getting out the easy way

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.

Symbolism is a very important aspect of writing good literature. Symbolism can han have a major impact on a piece of literature, it can make a bad writing really interesting or it can make a good writing have a totally different meaning. Most readers miss the symbols the first time reading through the work and they don't get it until someone teaches them or if they read it again, sometimes the symbols are hard to detect in the story or poem, and other times they can be super easy to find such as a giant red A on your chest. In 1984 the many Symbol was pretty easy to figure out and a had a big meaning for part of the book which was really fascinating once you figured it out. Overall symbolism is very important and hopefully everyone who reads this will realize that.