In the book “Mexican Whiteboy¨- by Matt de la Peña some of the biggest symbols that stood out to me were stickball, mental health and a hawk because there was a common occurring symbol that continuously popped up in the book. I chose these symbols because they are all connected with Danny and effect him a different way The first symbol that I would be explaining is stickball because In the book the main character Danny plays and talks about stickball a lot. Danny enjoys playing stickball so much that he hopes to be in a team but to him stickball is not only a sport it's his passion even when danny went to a new place the only way he felt like he was fitting in was when he was playing stickball and that's the reason why I chose stickball as a symbol is because even when he was sad and depressed he was still thinking about stickball and how he didn’t enter the team he wanted to, on page 41 and 42 it says “This had been Danny’s spot since Coach Sullivan pulled him aside after the last day of tryouts-in front of everybody-patted him on the back and tried to let him down easy.
In the image "Going to the Olympics,1984" by Frank Romero, He addresses the mural artwork on the freeway wall as events that occur around Los Angeles. The symbols of a heart, palm trees, cars, sumo wrestlers, horses and Blimps are all things that happen around Los Angeles. The images are to let the people driving down on the freeway look to their right or left depending on your direction in the freeway. Concerts occur in L.A, that is the reason for the concert symbolization. The hearts may show how everyone loves the artwork or everyone loves Los Angeles for those who grow up here.
In the mural by Frank Romero named "Going to the Olympics" there are many things that represent Los Angeles in this image and I feel like there are several positive things and symbols in this image that represent Los Angeles in a good way. What I see in the image is cars, palm trees, hearts, a horse, a blimp that says "A GOODYEAR," two people fighting or wrestling, an old picture of two people and an iron. The cars represent Los Angeles, since many people use cars and it also represents traffic in Los Angeles, the palm trees represent California and it 's roads as there are many palm trees through out the roads of Los Angeles and California. The meaning for the hearts could mean that Los Angeles is colorful and vibrant as that 's how the hearts are represented, the horse would represent the horse races that take place, the "GOODYEAR" blimp represents how we having many blimps going across the Los Angles skies every now and then, and the people wresting would
All Quiet on the Western Front written by Erich Maria Remarque is a story of a young man named Paul Bäumer who volunteers to be a soldier in the German army during World War One. Being at a very young age Bäumer, and three of his friends whom also enlisted to the German army from the same school he attended, felt proud when enlisting “we were a class of twenty young men, many of whom proudly shaved for the first time before going to the barracks” (AQOTWF p.21). Very soon, however, Bäumer and the young men he enlisted with begin to feel indifferent and embittered of being in the army “At first astonished, then embittered, and finally indifferent.” (AQOTWF p.21/22). Joining the army for Bäumer changed the way he felt about everything he knew in the past, and the way he thought of the people who stayed back home.
In the book Biggie, by Derek Sullivan, it takes place in a small town in Iowa called Finch, where almost everyone plays sports. Biggie however, is an overweight kid who sits at a computer desk during all of his free time. Biggie eventually meets a girl named Annabelle, who he falls in love with right away. Biggie goes to gym class one day and throws a perfect game in wiffle ball and then is pushed by his brother and his mom to try out for the school baseball team. Throughout most of the book Biggie is in love with Annabelle, although at the end of the book, Biggie ends up meeting a different girl named Courtney that he ends up falling in love with.
Hariman and Lucaites (2007) use Alfred Eisenstaedt’s photograph ,“Times Square V-J Day”, which consists of a sailor and a nurse caressing each other, to illustrate what is an iconic picture. The ”Times Square V-J Day” is the symbolic representation of America’s victory after the Second World War (Hariman and Lucaites, p.125). The “V” in the title stands for victory (Hariman and Lucaites, 2007, p.125). This photograph is just as iconic as ”The Statue of Liberty” because it is a symbol that releases emotion (Hariman and Lucaites, 2007, p.123). It is part of America’s heritage and is still remembered today for its attributes.
Symbolism can also be used to represent complex emotions and experiences the authors would find difficult to express only through words. Storms, for example, can deepen the idea of turmoil in one’s life. Along with that, symbolism creates powerful images, capturing the reader’s attention with memorable images all while highlighting the most important themes for the author to further help convey the message and main idea of the essay. For example, the continuous use of the gate as a symbol of
The wall paint/ street paint because when he wall paints he gets into trouble. Basketball is the last main symbol because it represents childhood and responsibilities. The red balloon is a symbol of ‘coming of age’ because he is now going to be a father. Whether he is going to keep it, he still has to take care of Nia while she is carrying the baby.
Throughout the story "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" written by Ernest Hemingway, my emotions were everywhere. At certain moments I genuinely felt confused, indignant, and joyful. This story is truly a roller coaster. This story takes place in Africa and concentrates on three main characters, Francis Macomber, Margot Macomber, and Robert Wilson. Francis is a rich man whom, by society, is considered a coward.
There are many symbols in the short story Where are you going where have you been and I think that these symbols contribute to the overall theme of how growing up people lose their innocence and how it's painful,confusing and difficult part of becoming an adult. I think one of those symbols is Arnold's car I think that the car represents the responsibility that comes with it of learning how to drive, working to pay for its upkeep like gas and maintenance and the responsibility that comes with it could be painful,confusing and difficult especially if you have never had responsibility before. Another one of the symbols in the story is connie's house which like the car represents the responsibility of caring for the house and the time, effort
Another symbol is the road, which is a desolate, transient thing full of danger, the man refers to them as "blood cults". The director really emphasises the importance of the fire by the way it contrasts against the gloomy dark post apocalyptic
COBRA (CoBrA) was formed in Paris, France in 1948 as a trans-national avant-garde movement that united six artists from three different cities. The named was conceived from the initials of the cities that the members originated from: Copenhagen (Co), Brussels (Br), Amsterdam (A). The organization’s members included Christian Dotremont (Belgian, 1922– 1979), Joseph Noiret (Belgian, 1927–2012), Asger Jorn (Danish, 1914– 1973), Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921–2006), Constant (Dutch, 1920–2005), and Corneille (Dutch, 1922–2010). The Cobra artists were inspired by the idea of the “human animal,” a comical representation of people’s animalistic instincts and desires, while evoking the symbolic relationship between humans, animals, and nature. Cobra believed
Symbols Sleds Two sleds appear in Citizen Kane. Rosebud, the sled Kane loves as a child, appears at the beginning, during one of Kane’s happiest moments, and at the end, being burned with the rest of Kane’s possessions after Kane dies. “Rosebud” is the last word Kane utters, which not only emphasizes how alone Kane is but also suggests Kane’s inability to relate to people on an adult level. Rosebud is the most potent emblem of Kane’s childhood, and the comfort and importance it represents for him are rooted in the fact that it was the last item he touched before being taken from his home. When Kane meets Thatcher, who has come to take him from his mother, Kane uses his sled to resist Thatcher by shoving it into Thatcher’s body.
“Symbolism is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.” Symbols can add a deeper meaning than just an object itself that the author is trying to make. Symbols can also foreshadow what is yet to come. The audience can interpret a symbol in many ways it depends on their experience. In Southside Chicago the Younger family is struggling to have hope as they are always facing society.
Fernando Sorrentino’s short story “There's a man in the habit of hitting me on the head with an umbrella,” Seems like it uses symbolism. Although Sorrentino says that he did not intend to use any sort of symbolism, there is symbolism that can be seen in the story. In the story, the man who is getting repeatedly hit by the umbrella states “At first I couldn’t stand it; now i’m used to it.” This statement has hidden meaning, it is saying that someone’s annoyance will pass at some point, and be almost unnoticeable after enough time. Sorrentino also has his main character state
