Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter is considered the first symbolic novel in American Literature. His use of symbolism in the novel presents a complex view of sin and its effects. Utilizing characters, colors, settings, and objects Hawthorne's extended metaphors shape and develop throu...

Joseph Conrad took command of a steamship in the Belgian Congo in 1890 and from hs experiences came the outline for Heart of Darkness. This work provides a bridge between Victorian values and ideals of Modernism. The novel relies on traditional ideas of heroism, which are under constant attack in ...

Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of the most prolific symbolists in American literature. In literature a symbol is most often a concrete object used to represent an idea more abstract and broader in scope and meaning. In the Scarlet Letter Hawthorne has many of these symbols but in order to understand his...

Thesis statement: Color is used very effectively as a tool of symbolism in Heart of Darkness. I. Colors, especially black and white, are used to symbolize evil (black) and good (white). A. People are said to have white souls or black souls depending on their innate \"goodness\" or \"badness\" ...

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: Symbolism of Light and Dark What are the characterizations of a civilized person? Is it a person who conforms to a standard social molding, which "we" determine, sophisticated? Is it being education and staying within the societal stereotypes? In Joseph Conrad...

Authors often use color symbolism in their writing to show a deeper meaning. Often, these colors associated with a particular feeling of an object. Fitzgerald is no different in his work, The Great Gatsby. It is discernible that Fitzgerald uses a multitude of color references in his writing. The one...

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: Symbolism of Light and Dark What are the characterizations of a civilized person? Is it a person who conforms to a standard social molding, which "we" determine, sophisticated? Is it being education and staying within the societal stereotypes? In Joseph Conrad...

Light is a versatile element in literature. When light is used in a setting, it can help to create a certain mood or tone; abundant light creates an airy or bright mood, while darkness creates a dreary or depressing mood. When light is used in a description, it can be used to indirectly describe an ...

Symbolism in Macbeth In William Shakespeare's Macbeth, symbolism is abundantly used in exemplifying the overall theme of murder. There are several prominent forms of this throughout the play. The contrast of light and dark representing good and evil plays a major role in the advancement of e...

The Merode altarpiece is similar to the Ghent altarpiece in that there is an overabundance of disguised symbolism. Every little detail in each of the altarpieces is cleverly symbolic of Christian beliefs. Also the color gold is emphasized as well as a "natural" light and open windows to signify th...

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Within Heart of Darkness, there are many different reoccurring motifs. These motifs help drive the plot and reveal deeper meanings in the novel. One of these motifs is Conrad's use of fire. Throughout the novel, Conrad uses fire to describe objects, reveal elements of the novel, and symboli...

The Light in the Darkness Author James Conrad, in his short story "Heart of Darkness," uses light in an attempt to symbolize the civilization of the European world and those things which, by appearances, are generally accepted as "good." To emphasize the acceptability of ...

Symbolism " A Rose for Emily" As Mr. Faulkner opens the story you should already come to the conclusion that this is a very southern part of town by him describing the cotton gins, cotton wagons, and gasoline pumps those were things we used years ago. There are many symbols used in...

The overall effectiveness of the film Simon Birch is enhanced by technical details such as, sound, lighting, colour and symbolic representation. Sound is an effective means of creating atmosphere and hence creating audience appeal. Similarly, lighting also brings emotion and mood to a film. Colour i...

Critical Analysis Assignment Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost Through critical analysis of this short prose in the archetypal perspective, one can firmly establish the mood and the tone found in Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. Examination of key types of archety...

In the book Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad uses Images, symbols, and events in order to develop the theme of civility vs. savagery. Conrad effectively evokes the natives as savages by using language, distinct images, and symbols. He uses strong words to describe the natives' appearances, character...

Symbolism is an influential mechanism used to illustrate fundamental themes in literature. In the novel, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley creates a fictitious world full of recurring symbols, such as light and fire. These images help the reader understand the novel 's essential ideas. In Shelly'...

It has been said, "The only thing constant is change itself." A change that we all must go through is the inevitable evolution from childhood into adulthood. In "Doe Season," David Michael Kaplain writes about Andy, a young girl, who makes this transition while she is on a h...

Tennyson's "The Lady of Shalott", is a poem full of symbols of death, isolation, and light. He shows the Lady moving from a spiritual death and isolation to an awakening that is highlighted by his use of light. Ultimately, Tennyson's poem urges its readers to confront life rather t...

In "A Clean Well-Lighted Place", Earnest Hemingway focuses on the pain of old age suffered by a man that we meet in a café late one night. Through the use of dialogue, Hemingway creates three characters that symbolize the stages of life: birth, living, and death. Additionally, t...

Romeo and Juliet: Imagery of Love William Shakespeare\'s play, \"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet,\" is the story of two \"star crossed\" lovers who both meet a tragic end. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy; however, the poetic and vivid manner in which Shakespeare engages the viewer or reader make this ...

To the outside world white is good and black is evil; it is as simple as that. This philosophy is embodied in Marlow's aunt, who believes that his job is to bring light into the land of darkness and to enlighten the savages. This idea, however, becomes corrupted when white objects symbolize sufferin...

Throughout the novel, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, the contrasting of light and dark images permeated the text. The use of this imagery created an underlying theme revolving around the conflict between savagery and culture, knowledge and ignorance. Conrad depicts the events, locations, and id...

Atomic warfare is, and always has been, at the mind of the world\'s population; so many questions are left unanswered, and some are still undiscovered. But do we know what really happened at the meeting between Bohr and Heisenberg, two atomic physicists who met during World War Two? This is the focu...