Essays On Symbolism

Bless Me Ultima, a book by Rudolfo A. Anaya, is about a young boy named Antoniowho comes of age through troubling ordeals throughout the book. He is aided in this journey bya curandera named Ultima, who teaches Tony many life lessons. Anaya uses animals to symbolizeintangible attributes such as good and evil. Representing Ultima, he […]

In Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, the use of color symbolism is prevalent, particularly with the colors green and white. These colors have a significant impact on the story, representing various thoughts, ideas, attitudes, and choices that Gatsby encounters throughout the narrative. The inspiration for the green element in the story comes from a green […]

Symbolism in The Pearl by John Steinbeck Novels were created to show a very simplistic view in great depth. The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, takes a novel to its most unadulterated form. Steinbeck does this by conveying life symbolically. Through symbols, Steinbeck offers the reader a more clear look at life and its content. Kino […]

Astrology, an art and practical science, investigates the mysterious connections between celestial bodies and earthly existence. Although not a precise science, it examines inclinations and patterns in human life that are frequently evident. The applications of astrology are extensive and can serve diverse purposes. Since ancient times, the Chaldeans observed that the sun, moon, and […]

Rabbit Proof Fence Discuss the symbolism and motifs in the ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’. What do they represent and how do they contribute to the story? The film ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ conveys the importance of family, belonging and country to the Aboriginal people and provides the audience with an insight of the division between the Europeans […]

“Country Lovers” by Nadine Gordimer is a short story centered around the theme of forbidden love between the two main characters Paulus and Thebedi. They met when they were kids, as Thebedi used to work on Paulus’ father’s farm. They used to sneak out and meet at the river bed. After Paulus went off to […]

Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm wrote the short story “Godfather Death” in the early 1800’s. “Godfather Death” is a short story illustrating how one’s greed can overtake anything in life. The story speaks of a poor man that has twelve children and a thirteenth on the way. The poor man finds Death and asks if he […]

Written by Samuel Beckett originally in French in 1948, the translated English version was first enacted on stage in 1953. One of the masterpieces of the absurdist tradition, the play is infused with psychological, political and philosophical symbolism. The plot is outwardly quite simple, involving interactions between two friends Estragon and Vladimir as they both […]

 William Golding, once said that his novel, Lord of the Flies, is symbolic from the very first page to the very last page and that throughout the course of the novel the meanings of the symbols are frequently changing, thus giving new interpretations of the symbols and the novel. Three of these key, persistently changing […]

One of the remarkable features of Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself is its adaptation of the epic poem genre. But, while classics of this genre have at their center a heroic figure, Whitman introduces a new vision of the heroic. Instead of glorifying acts of great courage and feats of tenacity and will power, the […]

Symbols hold significant significance in the novel Fahrenheit 451, contributing depth and meaning to its seemingly straightforward story and plot. By uncovering the symbolism present, one can gain a fresh perspective on the work. Among the notable symbols within the novel are the temperature Fahrenheit 451, the phoenix, and mirrors. The first symbol addressed in […]

The 1994 film, The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont, uses recurring symbols to convey the main theme of different types of Freedom. Darabont uses the bible and hammer to convey the idea of freedom and salvation by creating relations to biblical events. He uses the hole to express the idea of a loss of […]

D. H. Lawrence’s The Horse Dealer’s Daughter is a haunting tale about the complex, almost mysterious, ways of love and human relationships. Like his fellow modernist writers, viz. James Joyce and Virginia Woolf, Lawrence was also very fond of a symbolic way of expression and his short stories and novels are usually veritable powerhouses of […]

Throughout life, hardships and misfortunes can lead to one’s self – improvement. Guy de Maupassant’s story “The Necklace” presents many symbols which illustrate the works major idea of greed. The protagonist, Mathilde Loisel is the wife of an insignificant clerk, who is unhappy with her life because of her social economic status. She dreams of […]

Symbolism plays a crucial role in many books, including Lord of the Flies by William Golding. This novel is full of significant symbolism. Although some may overlook the symbols at first, a closer look reveals how they depict different situations within this miniature world on the island. As time passes on the island, the symbols […]

Symbolism is when an object represents something other than itself, often of a more abstract nature. Symbolism creates quality aspects that make literature more meaningful. Symbolism is often recognised as an important part of an extended text used to enhance a theme or idea of a story to a deeper level. This is why symbolism […]

On November 25th, 1935, a new teacher arrived in Maycomb, Alabama to teach Scout and Jem. Miss Caroline Fisher was different from the other teachers because she had unique methods like using a ruler to hit Scout’s palm as punishment! Miss Caroline Fisher, a twenty one year old teacher, had bright auburn hair, pink cheeks, […]

In the novel “A Farewell to Arms”, Author Ernest Hemingway uses many different symbols. One of the most used symbols is nature, and most importantly rain. We shall try how symbols serve different things in the novel : Rain and Water From the beginning up until the very end, rain serves as a powerful symbol […]

Chuck Noland, a FedEx worker, is completely devoted to his job and has become obsessed with it. He focuses on managing time, control, and organized strategies and is always competing against time. His career has become more important than anything else in his life, even his engagement to Kelly. He dedicates all of his energy […]

The story “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin makes excellent use of multiple literary elements. Namely, I think the writer utilizes symbolism and the nuances of point of view to give the story a deeper connotation that could not be said plainly. The meat of the story is about an unnamed older brother’s relationship and differences […]

The critically acclaimed novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, has been praised as one of the best novels of the century. It has made a significant impact on many peoples lives. It challenged and effectively changed the way many white southerners perceived African-Americans. The book, however, has been subject to much controversy over […]

Ever wished you had the talent to write a story with astonishing symbolism? In the novel, The Stone Angel (written by Margaret Laurence) there is plenty of symbolism. There are many symbols: stone angel, water, plaid pin, Mrs Currie’s shawl and the bird in the cannery. Firstly, there is the stone angel. Jason Currie put […]