Religious allegory

Intentions of The Faerie Queene In “The Faerie Queene”, Spencer Edmund produces an allegory. His intention was to relate England in the 1590s to a mythical land in which each character had a symbolic meaning as well as the events they were undergoing. He lived in an era where Roman Catholicism was replaced with Protestantism and he dedicated himself to unconsciously teach and educate his readers the Catholic Church was corrupted and was the wrong religion to follow. For this reason, he gave each

sacred task of Una (representing religious truth) to free her parents, Adam and Eve, from their bonds of sin. Before he can achieve his task, the Redcrosse knight (representing holiness) must mature as a Christian knight as he and Una encounter inhabitants of Faerie Land and interact with them. With his allegory, Spenser unveils the secular and sacred obligations of Queen Elizabeth and her courtiers as they lead Protestant England and

IBEnglish III 13 September 2011 “Young Goodman Brown” Analysis One of the factors that shaped the New World was religion; it was a pillar in the fledgling society and a reason for migration for so many Europeans. Puritanism was a major belief system that held strongly throughout the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. Nathaniel Hawthorne, a nineteenth century American novelist and short story writer, composed the story of “Young Goodman Brown” which takes place in Salem

comprehends Hawthorne's connection, they are then able to interpret a much more involved story with greater insight. Rappaccini's Daughter can be interpreted as a parable, but can also be seen as the more complex allegory that it is. Further, Hawthorne exposes a duality in evil through his allegory. Male

survive after they are stranded on an island due to a plane crash. Problems arrive when they are challenged to use their survival skills. Lord of the Flies is expressed as an allegory. An allegory is a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning. According to this, Lord of the Flies is a religious allegory based on the way they act to the way they interact with each other. Everybody including Simon, Jack, Ralph, and even the Beast represent something or someone in the Bible

An allegory is defined as a figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures, and events. It is generally employed in literature and poetry with a purpose of teaching or explaining an idea. Sociology focuses on the study of human behavior and social relationships. An anomaly that influences such behavior and relationships is called “Plato’s Cave”, and introduces an entire new philosophical way of thinking. The Allegory of the Cave, also titled

Goodman Brown,” Hawthorne reveals man’s inherent nature to stray and sin, due to man’s corruption of morality. Human fallibility, even that of the religious, good, pure man, is inevitable in the world, where sin and darkness reign through the devil’s destructive temptations and accusations. Nathaniel Hawthorne incorporates countless archetypes, allegories, characterizations,

“Young Goodman Brown” is an excellent example of the use of allegories and symbolism as a form of satire on Puritan faith. According to Frank Preston Stearns, author of The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne, “Hawthorne may have intended this story as an exposure of the inconsistency, and consequent hypocrisy, of Puritanism” (Stearns 181). Throughout the story of “Young Goodman Brown,” Hawthorne tries to infuse as many symbols and allegories as he can to enhance the overall meaning of his story.

One Man's Journey to Heaven The story “Leaf by Niggle” by J.R.R. Tolkien is a story of allegory, and with good use of metaphors shows what our religious journey on earth to heaven could be. The story used allegory which is metaphors for the characters and places used in the story. It start with a man named Niggle, who is going on a trip, but wants to finish his painting before he goes. Once we read the entire story it becomes clear that it is an allegorical story. The main character in the

"We're all so busy chasing the extraordinary that we forget to stop and be grateful for the ordinary" (Brown 152). Novels are sources of magic, written with such delicacy and intricacy that they often leave the reader astounded by the power of words. The plot, concept, and language are so extraordinary that human eyes easily bypass the most ordinary objects of all in the story, ones that can only be read between the lines in order to reveal truly deep meanings. The connection to William Golding's