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    Symbols are used to signify ideas and qualities, by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense. Around the world, we can find many examples of symbols that are used in many different countries, such as colours, animals, fruits, music, dances, poets, and many others. We can also find them inside literature by looking further into a publication and figure out what symbols can represent things, which is very important. One of the reasons why symbolism is so powerful is

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    Symbolism is a powerful tool that writers riders utilize to help enrich their stories. It is defined as "an artistic and poetic movement or style using symbolic images and indirect suggestion to express mystical ideas, emotions, and states of mind." Sir William Golding, author of The Lord of the Flies, (a classic novel that describes the descent of common English school boys into savagery) harnesses the power of symbolism using not only inanimate objects and places, but also characters. Golding expresses

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    Symbols are tangible items or terms that represent complex emotions or ideas. Symbolism in songs allows allow for artists to convey meaningful messages without having to outwardly explain them. The song American Idiot by punk rock band Green Day is an abrasive criticism of corruption, forced control, and the people that are susceptible to them. Billie Joe Armstrong, the song’s writer and singer, implements multiple symbols to represent the ideas and groups that the song deals with. The American public

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    Symbolism is defined as a symbol that represents ideas or qualities, In Shakespeare’s “midsummer night’s dream” there are a lot of symbols. In this paper I will tell you about four of the symbols I found. First is the flower that they use to make the love potion, it represents true love in the real world and how hard it is to find and how everyone wants it. The next is the sun, it represents the love that Theseus and Hippolyta have for each other, the next is the child that Tatiana is raising, it

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    reading. Symbolism is defined as the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. There are many different works of literature that use symbolism and add to that literary work. “Symbolism is a term associated with the work of late 19th century French writers who reacted against the descriptive precision and objectivity of realism and the scientific determinism of naturalism. Symbolism emphasized the primary importance of suggestion in the

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    and powerful man. Skye [Sp] Jones is his name, and he is an abusive man who has no respect for Delia. Being married for fifteen years seems to be a lot for Delia, considering that she has only loved Skyes [Sp] for a short time after they were married. Living a life of fear and helplessness allows the dominant figure of that person's life to continue to have total control until the fall of that dominant figure. The theme of the story [This theme] can be supported by characterization, symbols, and

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    innocence, and how the suicide of her young husband, Allan Gray, triggered her mental decline. Only she and the audience hear it, and this creates tension that is associated with panic and her gradual loss of reality. It is also a symbol of the deconstruction of Blanche, as the music is only heard at times when she is facing imminent disaster. The Varsouviana has an association in her memory with impending death, which means when we hear it again, we see a foreboding touch

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    Symbols, Symbols, Symbols The book The Scarlet Letter has an absurd amount of symbolism in it. It seems like there is symbolism on every page of the book. The author Hawthorne uses everything he can as symbolism and he uses it well. He could use something as simple as a letter to symbolize a much larger concept. A concept so big that a woman based her life on it and had to live with what she did and must raise a child in the world. To understand symbolism and how it's used in The Scarlet Letter,

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    Symbols play a prominent role in Lord of the Flies. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the author uses many different symbols. Some of which being: Piggy’s glasses, the conch and the scar. For example, Piggy’s glasses in Lord of the Flies symbolize science, technology and innovation on the island. This quote demonstrates that the boys on the island are learning new things and being innovative in the way that they complete tasks. It also exhibits how the boys are starting to use

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    particular elements that represent an idea which are called symbols. These symbols include the beast which represents the fear of the unknown and the darkness of mankind. The second symbol is the signal fire which represents hope. The third symbol is the conch shell which represents order. Golding indicates that when man is taken out of civilization, they have a natural instinct is to become evil, darkness and barbaric and these symbols help to support his opinion. One of the main problems that

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