In the novel The Pearl, John Steinbeck uses symbolism in many different forms. Symbolism is defined as objects, characters, figures, or colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts. Symbolism in this novel effects how the reader views the story. The Scorpion, in Chapter 1, that bites Coyot...

Kate Chopin's novel "The Awakening" is full of symbolism. In each chapter there is a central symbol that adds to the meaning of the story. Small symbols throughout the novel such as sunshades, children playing and pianos represent properties of domesticity and society rules which Ed...

The Glass MenagerieThe play The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams, Williams usesmany symbols which represent many different things. Many of the symbolsused in the play try to symbolize some form of escape or difference betweenreality and illusion. The first symbol, presented in the first scene,...

The Glass MenagerieThe play The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams, Williams usesmany symbols which represent many different things. Many of the symbolsused in the play try to symbolize some form of escape or difference betweenreality and illusion. The first symbol, presented in the first scene,...

The Red Convertible as a Symbol and Revealing AgentMany writers use symbolism in their stories in order to reveal certain or multiple aspects of the story. Symbols can be anything in a story from an inanimate or animate object to multiple other things. In the short story "The Red Convertible" by Lou...

The world is made up of walls. Skyscrapers, houses, schools, theatres and offices are all just a collection of walls with a roof over them. Everything we see has a wall. In addition to their literary function, in Bartleby the idea of the symbolism of the wall is continuous throughout the text. Herma...

Gold has many different uses. In John Gardner's novel Grendel, it is used as a motif to symbolize different aspects of a character. Though it has a constant meaning throughout the novel, it also differs according to each character. Gardner uses gold as a symbol of majesty as well as protec...

The Glass Menagerie The play The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams, Williams uses many symbols which represent many different things. Many of the symbols used in the play try to symbolize some form of escape or difference between reality and illusion. The first symbol, p...

Stephen Searight Levels of Analysis in Lord of The Flies In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, Golding symbolically represents the evil in man. He believes there are defects to human nature no matter what age the person is. Golding illustrates this on a literal, symbolic, and appli...

A Clash of Cultures: Symbolism in "The Lesson"In the beginning of "The Lesson" the narrator fits into no adult society. She is unaware of the relative poverty that she and all her friends are living in; she does not understand her place in her own society. "The Lesson" uses symbols - specifically Mi...

In Virginia Woolf's narrative essay, "The Death of the Moth," she describes a series of events that a tiny moth goes through one afternoon. The moth is stuck in a window, and struggles to get out of the window until its fate takes over, and it dies after trying for so long. The moth i...

The first symbol of escape, presented in the first scene, is the fire escape in itself. The fire escape represents the passage between the world of illusory and the world of reality. However, each character is going through the passage in a different direction. For Tom, the fire escape allo...

One More River Can you imagine having to leave everything you have ever known to live in a country on the verge of war? Lesley Shelby, the main character in One More River by Lynn Reid Banks, knows exactly how it feels. This Jewish Canadian girl has to emigrate to Isr...

One More River Can you imagine having to leave everything you have ever known to live in a country on the verge of war? Lesley Shelby, the main character in One More River by Lynn Reid Banks, knows exactly how it feels. This Jewish Canadian girl has to emigrate to Isr...

The three important themes in the novel "Lord of The Flies" are survival, leadership and responsible, and friendship. In " Lord of The Flies", Ralph was the leader of the children and he wanted them to be rescued by the oldest. He set out the rules so they can follow. He use...

As we look at "The Story of an Hour", there many different views about Mrs. Mallard. Some people believe she was unwilling or unable to discuss what she wanted in everyday life with her husband. Other people believe she hated her husband and that is why she finally felt free when she he...

Tyler BrownEnglish II02*08*01*Rosetta Review*Following NormaThe French film Rosetta, uses symbolism as a conduit to portray the cover up of a shameful life, and the laborious struggle to burrow to a normal life with no light at the end of the tunnel. Although Rosetta loves her very much, anguish is...

"The Story of an Hour," by Kate Chopin, is about the importance of freedom of identity and the subservient role of women in society and personal relationships. The main character of the story, Louise Mallard, is trapped in a marriage with someone she doesn't love. She has no freedom a...

Essay: Tahirih's "The Voice of God's Command" God is the beginning and the end of everything. In Tahirih's poem, "The Voice of God's Command", she is writing about how God is the creation and destruction of all things. She illustrates this in the form of ...

Once upon a time many years ago there lived a monster in a cave. He was a hideous beast with green fur and yellow teeth. The townspeople feared him and would never approach his cave, he in turn would never venture out to the town for he new he was not wanted and didn't like the people much anyh...

Pale Rider is a virtual remake of the classic western Shane. The plot line follows a very similar format. A stranger rides into town and conflict forces him to act. In the movie Shane, the characters are typically good or bad. Shane is a character in control of his demons; he has even created moral ...

The film, Eureka, takes its main characters on a journey of how to cope with life. Of particular interest is the improvement and character building of the sister, Kazue. In the opening of the film, the characters are subjected to a violent killing on a bus. After this fatal tragedy, Kazue fall...

It takes a talented writer to make a dramatic story out of a little girl climbing a tree. This passage was obviously written by a talented writer. A unique introduction is but one of the things that gives this story a dramatic tone. A large portion of short stories that are considered...

The Awakening Just as a child comes out of its mother's womb and takes its first breath in open air, Edna herself is taking her first breath from her awakening in Chopin's novella The Awakening. Chopin describes Edna's water experiences as if she was a new-born baby coming into ...

The Three Outsiders Physical appearance can become a major factor in life. MOST people obsess the feeling of having a nice image, which in turn, makes them hate the feeling of having a bad image, or as most people like to call it, "ugly". People with a bad appearance are usually isolated from soc...