Motifs In Bernard Malamud's The Natural

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Symbolism is something that is used very much in literature. Authors use this literary element to tell stories within the story. Motifs are a reoccurring element that has any sort of symbolic significance in a story. A theme in a story is a central concept of the story. Bernard Malamud used all three in his writings. Symbolism with Roy Hobbs bat in The Natural, motifs of right and wrong in The Assistant, and both books had a common theme with one individual overcoming something to become a better person. First in Bernard Malamud’s The Natural he uses symbolism with Roy Hobbs bat ”Wonderboy”. “Roy’s ability to be the hero is reflected in the condition of his bat, which he has named Wonderboy” (Abramson 15). Malamud gives Roy powers that come