Symbolism, conveying messages through ideas or images, is a principle in Anthem, Divergent, and The Ones who walk away from Omelas. While reading the texts of Anthem, The Ones who walk away from Omelas, and Divergent, I found the authors used very similar symbolism throughout their works. The authors often placed symbolism to add depth and meaning into the texts, using it to intertwine the theme with the story. One symbolic element that was used in all three texts are eyes. While the authors used the same symbol and the basis for the symbol was the same, each story had the motif portraying a different meaning and impact to the overall text.
The word "Eye" has many meanings from an organ that detects light to the symbolic eye with its many metaphors that link to conscious awareness. Eyes are inarguably one of the most important symbolic sensory organs. In many cultures eyes symbolize knowledge, truth, clairvoyance, and many other traits that are omniscient, or “all seeing”. These characteristics are the underlying basis for the eyes meaning used in all three stories. Yet, each
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Along with each faction there is a symbol to correspond it. Erudites are dedicated to knowledge, intelligence, curiosity, and acuteness. Therefore it 's extremely fitting that their symbol is an eye. Erudites, like the symbol entail, are “all seeing”, seeking knowledge and intellect. In Omelas the eyes symbolism is provoked through judgement. The people of omelas are supposed to live without anything morally wrong yet they are constantly judging people. Unlike the first two, the eyes symbolism in Anthem is very subtle so it 's hard to tell if it was intentional or not. Nonetheless the symbolism still has a very profound impact. Liberty, along with many other of Equality 's friends talk about the flame in his eyes(Rand-82). Eyes are the gateway to the soul and the statement shows that Equality 's passion for freedom and knowledge is still