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.
Unbroken is an exhilarating book. The journey continues with Louie Zamperini, an Olympic track athlete and soldier in the air force. Where he goes into battle and is as scared as a toddler on Halloween night. ☺ Louie’s plane went down. Louie and his friend, Captain Russell Allen Phillips survived on the raft for 47 days before getting captured by the Japanese.
In the book Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton multiple objects are used to represent big moments in the book and is heavily used. There are many objects that clearly relate to people and relationships between people. The first emblem that represents love between Mattie and Ethan is Mattie's red scarf and ribbon in her hair. The first symbol is the pickle dish representing Ethans and Zeena’s relationship. The final commodity is the cat which represents Zeena.
The theme of the story is to be careful at all time ,many thing bad things can happen if not careful . Summer was walking alone at night when she should have been with someone she know or trust to walk with her. Summer was stubborn to be walking alone to find her friend at night. By doing that Summer has ended up in a very bad situation. She got kidnapped by a man named Clover has a mental issue.
Through her use of a changing narrative perspective, Margaret Laurence creates a contrast in character development. Laurence shows the reader the male protagonist of the story, Chris, through the eyes of a child first, then of an adolescent, and finally through an adult’s eyes. At the beginning of “Horses of the Night,” the narrator, Vanessa notices that Chris looks completely oblivious towards Vanessa’s Grandfather’s belligerence, as he is displaying “no sign of feeling anything.” This is the first sign Laurence provides about Chris escaping in order to cope with reality. Next, when Vanessa visits Shallow Creek she comes to a realization that most of the stories Chris has shared with her about the farm, only exists “in some other dimension.”
In the book Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys, theme was often showed through symbolism. One of the themes in the story was having hope even when you think there’s nothing left to hope for. This theme was everywhere in the book, because it was showed through symbolism most of the time. For example, in the beginning of Lina’s journey, Andrius finds a gemstone outside one day. He brought it back to train car and passed it around to everyone.
Brooklynn Reynolds English Honors White II Ms. Jones 3 January 2017 Eleanor of Aquitaine Eleanor of Aquitaine was born in the year 1122 in what is now known as southern France. She was a member of the Ramnulfid dynasty of leaders along with her family. Around the year 1130, when she was only about eight years old, Eleanor’s mother Aenor and brother William died. Just seven years later, her father William X, Duke of Aquitaine, died. This left the areas of Aquitaine and Poitou in her hands, since she was the oldest of William X’s three children.
In the short story, “ The Possibility of Evil” author Shirley Jackson uses several symbols in her story. The symbols were used to tell her story about an old lady named Ms. Strangeworth. Three main symbols used through the story where her roses, the letters, and Ms. Strangeworth herself. In the beginning of the story the author tells us about how important the roses were to Ms. Strangeworth. The roses were passed down from generation to generation, she inherited them.
But understanding the symbols and patterns is what makes the progression of the book more interesting. But in the story, a certain theme is present throughout the pages and that is the symbol of not giving up on what you believe in. As the story continues, we understand that Jews did not give up their faith even if it cost them their lives. Which shows the relentlessness of the Jews in their faith. Another symbol that is present in the book is the care the Jews have for other Jews.
You see the main character was 14 years old. Only 4 years older than me at the time. I kept reading and reading the lines and then when I got to that part where Celie is beat. The story was of a girl in her youth that had a number of tribulations that would kill many yet her resilience
In the novel Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid, the relationship between Annie and her mother can be very confusing and complicated at times. In the passage, symbols such as the thimble and the “black thing” play an important role in depicting the relationship between Annie John and her mother. Annie and her mother each have a black thing resting inside of them and when they begin to fight, the black things join together. The thimble rests inside of Annie and represents her sadness and her unwillingness to grow up and become distant from her mother. These symbols together help portray the relationship between Annie and her mother by showing that they have a mutual dislike for one another and how they are tired and depressed because of their quarrelling.
How do money and power affect relationships? Is it possible to have a relationship that is not affected by social class or status? Relationships are complicated. Life is not perfect. People make mistakes.
“We are the reckless, we are the wild.” The artist of these lyrics, Elena Tonra, expresses the naivety and recklessness of youth, in her song titled “Youth.” During the duration of the song, she sings about growing up and the pain this brings along. Her song is a scream of pain directed to all the adults who think that young people have nothing to worry about and they do not take the youth seriously. She opposes strongly this general illusion of a carefree youth.
Elementary school is a big step, especially getting ready for middle school. For example if one is bitter towards someone, meaning jealous or angry, then their middle school years won’t go very well. They will go through being angry and it will make them focus on less important stuff rather than their studies or sports. Similar to the boy in “The Jacket” by “Gary Soto,”he goes through his life being jealous of kids that are happy or have good relationships and new clothes. The boy does not like the jacket his mother got him and does not appreciate it enough, even though it gets the job done.
Symbols are an important tool in literature, they develop the plot and make the reader think deeper about the meaning behind some of the key aspects of a novel. There are three main symbols in a Brave New World that not only give the novel a deeper meaning but convey the theme and tone. In a Brave New World the three main symbols are books and flowers, soma, and technology. These symbols are important in the novel’s development and convey the theme and tone.
