Category: Symbolism

1958 in Truman Capotes work was marked by the publication of the novel Breakfast at Tiffanys, in which he described the world of Holiday (Holly) Golightly and her friend  the writer whose name is unknown. It is full of various symbols represented in literary devices. In 1961, the novel was adapted into a popular…

The issue of social isolation and ostracism has been explored extensively in literature, yet it shines through especially vividly in Coetzees award-winning Disgrace (Poyner 1). Among the characteristics that make the message of the novel especially poignant, one must mention the fact that Coetzee manages to incorporate the political and social aspects of the environment…

Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Disgrace is a Booker prize-winning novel written by a prominent South African writer John Maxwell Coetzee in 1999 (McCrum par. 1). The book tells a story of a middle-aged professor of English, David Lurie, who is faced with life-changing events and decisions precipitated by his relationship…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Shirley Jackson possesses a well-known reputation for dark fiction writing. She specializes in imparting fear by mixing the rational with the irrational and the unfamiliar with the familiar. Some of her famous works include Just an Ordinary Day and The Haunting of Hill House. Her masterpiece,…

Young Goodman Brown is a well-known short story written by an outstanding American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne. This story is considered to be deeply psychological and grabs readers attention by its symbolism and imaginative expression; the author managed to reflect the contradictory world of the good and evil humanity sides. It is a life story of…

As the title shows, The Red Convertible is the main fulcrum of the story and the entire plot is built around it. It is used as a symbol of happiness with its color red denoting passion and life. At the beginning of the story, the car belongs to both Lyman and Henry  symbolizing the…

Table of Contents Introduction Main Text Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Symbols are the types of stylistic devices which writers use in order to extend peoples perception of the story. Symbolism is a very frequently used way of text representation. This special type allows the writer not to express his/her ideas directly. The expression of the…

Introduction People can find symbolism everywhere in their daily life and, especially, in literature. Each person can interpret symbols in their own way, depending on how they look at them. In books, symbols are utilized to make the story deeper and allow a reader to understand the authors purposes and ideas better. This paper analyzes…

In Petals on the Wind, the second novel of V. C. Andrewss trilogy, the story dwells on the life of Chris, Cathy, and Carrie after they manage to escape the attic and move to Florida. However, while at some point, everyone is convinced that going back to the place of abuse, fear, and pain would…

The book Chrysanthemums by John Ernst Steinbeck is full of symbolism. The most obvious and closest to the reader meaning of symbolism is the glorification of nature. In the novel, nature appears both as a living object of observation and as a symbol. For example, natural features such as mountains, valleys, forests are symbolic images…