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him. Sometimes he would do things he didn’t want to do, like hurt his favorite cat, Pluto, but did it anyway. The author used drink as and illness and as a person hurting and controlling making him commit evil acts. Poe uses the 9black cat as a symbol of bad luck and evil. At the end you now know he is going to get caught anyway especially In the beginning of “The

Symbolism is a method of revealing or suggesting immaterial, ideal, or otherwise intangible truth or states. Symbolism is demonstrated all throughout “The Pearl” it helps create the mood or the setting in the story or parable. John Steinbeck uses the Pearl, the scorpion, and the songs in the book to show symbolism throughout the book of “The Pearl.” The scorpion at the beginning of the story sets the sense of danger and evil in the house hold. The scorpion symbolizes darkness and death creeping upon

historical events that have happened and how they affect the characters throughout the story. Symbolism is when a name, object, setting, or action means more than what it suggests on the surface. (Johnson,Arp 288). When readers are able to identify symbols, it provides an understanding and a deeper look into what the author is trying to explain to the audience. A good example of symbolism in the short story, “The Destructors” is Mr. Thomas’s house. The house symbolises failure and defeat in London

The Importance of Symbolism in The Glass Menagerie     Tom Wingfield is the narrator and a major character in Tennessee William’s timeless play, The Glass Menagerie. Through the eyes of Tom, the viewer gets a glance into the life of his family in the pre-war depression era; his mother, a Southern belle desperately clinging to the past; his sister, a woman too fragile to function in society; and himself, a struggling, young poet working at a warehouse to pay the bills. Williams has managed

would think of something exquisite. In the short novel The Pearl by John Steinbeck the pearl symbolizes the opposite of what the readers would expect. Steinbeck uses many symbols throughout the novel to represent the theme in the story. In The Pearl the theme things may not be what they seem to be is shown to readers, with symbols and characters like the mountains, the doctor, and the pearl itself. To begin with, the doctor in The Pearl is one of the characters that relates to the theme, things aren’t

A symbol is a person, place, thing, or event that stands for both itself and for something beyond itself. In the book Animal Farm, The Windmill symbolises the power of the pigs and how far they will go to manipulate the other animals. The Windmill can also represent the Battle of the windmill. Finally, the windmill can symbolize abuse of power. In Animal Farm, the Windmill is used to symbolize the power of the pigs. The Windmill is first brought to the animal’s attention by Snowball; he learns how

1. The conch symbolizes respect and order in the Lord of the Flies. Whoever holds the conch is to be heard and respected. The fire, however, is a symbol of hope. If you keep the fire going, you have your opportunity to be rescued. Piggy’s glasses can symbolize hope as well because they are used to light the fire. No glasses, no fire therefore the hope is lost unless if they can find another way to light the fire. The Pig's head on a stick, however, is brought up to resemble the Lord of the Flies

Symbolism is the use of words to give a deeper, symbolic meaning rather than in a literal sense. Author, Marjane Satrapi, uses many aspects of symbolism in her graphic novel, Persepolis: Story of a Murderer. Symbolism is a common literary device that brings out a deeper meaning to the story and sometimes, the reader might even develop a new appreciation for the novel itself. In the introduction of the novel, the Islamic Revolution was at its very beginning and many changes were being made by the

to the lottery “bill Hutchinson went over to his wife and forced the slip of paper out of her hand. It had a black spot on it” (Jackson 3).This means the paper's owner of the black dot would be having stones threw at them to death. An inkblot is a symbol of broken political mistresse. In the lottery the society murdering one of its innocent citizens has a messed up government. Later in in the story i'll hutchison's wife will have rocks thrown at her. According to the lottery “The pile of stones the

” by John Steinbeck, and Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl,” are executed by the various literary elements that are used. One in particular, is symbolism. Symbolism is when referring to an object or thing that is used in a story. The object is known as the symbol and it effectively gives the story a deeper meaning. Symbolism can potentially enhance character and theme in a story as well. Steinbeck and Woolf both have different ways of illustrating symbolism. Steinbeck’s symbolism throughout the story, “The