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    rendition of the world he sees. It is not supposed to be completely realistic it is supposed to reflect what Munch is feeling and what he is seeing in his head. This idea is what brands him as one of the greatest symbolist painters of all time. Symbolism is the art movement that occurred roughly during the late 1800s. Munch’s theory on art is that “art is the opposite of nature”, it isn’t supposed to be an exact replica of what is being seen but rather using what one is seeing as inspiration for

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    Chrysanthemums” is a great short story filled with symbols. “Symbolism is the art or practice of using symbols especially by investing things with a symbolic meaning or by expressing the invisible or intangible by means of visible or sensuous representations: such as an artistic imitation or invention that is a method of revealing or suggesting immaterial, ideal, or otherwise intangible truth or states” (Symbolism, n.d.). Steinbeck used symbolism throughout this work to create emotions and meanings. “The

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    pointing out more and more the unusual way she sees the world and her own life with her writing “Mirror”. With both of these poems, the reader go through the meaning of life according to both authors. Through disparate personification, imagery, and symbolism, Frost and Plath utilize those literacy diverse to emphasize their poems themes human vanity and the fear of aging. Plath uses an intriguing personification to start off her poem as the mirror speaks as a human saying “I am a silver” and “I have

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    Symbolism is a very important factor in many books. The use of symbolism in William Golding’s novel The Lord of the Flies is the most essential aspect to the function of the story. At first glance you may not think the symbols are very important, but with some in-depth thought you can see how it is necessary to explain the microcosm of an island. The conch shell is the opening symbol in the novel and lasts roughly to the very end of the story. The conch is found by Ralph and Piggy, which they use

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    This symbolizes happiness because it was raining, and also the title of this chapter is called “Rainy Day Surprises,” so she was surrounded by happiness. An Na uses symbolism when she writes, “[Joon and I] watch the rain hit the black tar and bounced back like a million silver grasshoppers,” showing that she is enjoying the rain and pictured the scene beautifully (Na 61). This doesn’t only show happiness, it also shows

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    that the boys are on crashes and they land on an island, and where they must find a way to survive. Golding demonstrates how with the absence of strict law human instincts resort to primal savagery. Symbolism is a very important part of storytelling in the novel. The most interesting examples of symbolism are Ralph as the voice of order,leadership and civilization, Piggy's glasses representing the power of science and intellectual endeavor in society, and Jack as a symbol of unbridled savagery and

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    Symbolism in Kate Chopin's The Awakening Chopin's The Awakening is full of symbolism.  Rather than hit the reader on the head with blunt literalism, Chopin uses symbols to relay subtle ideas.  Within each narrative segment, Chopin provides a symbol that the reader must fully understand in order to appreciate the novel as a whole.  I will attempt to dissect some of the major symbols and give possible explanations as to their importance within the text.  Art itself is a symbol of both freedom

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    to kill. The mask covers Jack’s insecurity and self-consciousness about his personal value while simultaneously acting as a catalyst for his newfound confidence and revealing his true bloodthirsty, savage self to the other boys; Golding uses the symbolism of the hunting mask to suggest that without accountability, people become more savage as their inner darkness is revealed. Jack is initially self-conscious and hesitant about killing another living creature because he fears inadequacy and is constrained

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    Symbols can be; images, signs, colors, sounds, shapes, anything. It is like how blue can stand for sadness, and how the sun can stand for happiness. Symbolism is an object or an idea that has a representation beyond the literal meaning of the object. The functions of symbols are to add meaning to the text and underline some subtle point the author is making, also to give the reader a clue about the mood of the story and what will happen. The symbols Lorraine Hansberry used in A Raisin in the Sun

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    Raisin In The Sun Light

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    role in the lives of the Youngers, a poor African American family living in Southside of Chicago during the 1950’s. Throughout the play, Lorraine Hansberry uses light to symbolize the Younger family’s ever changing hope of achieving their dreams. Symbolism underlines a subtle point, foreshadows, and adds meaning to the text. The use of symbols gives an idea or object, in this case the light, a representation beyond it’s literal meaning. In the drama, A Raisin In The Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, the

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