Symbolism Essay Examples

Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea shows a strong representation of Christianity through the main protagonist, Santiago. Given Santiago’s suffering and willingness to endure pain for a marlin, this can act as the wounds of Christ’s stigmata, and Hemingway goes on to portray the old man as a Christ-like martyr. Throughout the novel…

O’Brien’s symbolism in the story, “Stockings,” exposes the idea that the soldier’s emotional burdens are emphasized by their physical burden. Because of his magnetism towards sentimentality, Dobbins carries a pair of stockings belonging to his beloved girlfriend back home. These stockings are a physical load that accentuate his heavy emotional load that he bears. Dobbins…

‘’How important is Carter’s use of symbolism to our understanding of ‘The Snow Child?’’ Carter adapted “The Snow Child” from a Grimm Brothers version of the story. The story is inspired by the fairytale ‘’Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs.’’ In the Brothers Grimm version, the evil queen stepmother asks a hunter to take Snow…

In “Paul’s Case” written by Willa Cather she tells us about Paul, a boy who is struggling with his hatred for his lower-class life. He feels as if the people in his life and the place he lives are holding him back from what he thinks he deserves in life, such as money, recognition, and…

In the book On the Come Up, Angie Thomas uses symbolism to show how a pivotal moment can completely change you for the better. Her father’s chain is a huge symbol in the story which represents a lasting memory of Bri’s father since she passed away when she was a toddler. Another example of symbolism…

In every novel symbolism is used in countless ways to show what the author is trying to tell the readers. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, the author, William Golding, uses many symbols throughout the novel. The novel tells the story of a group of young British boys stranded on an island due to…

Introduction During the Paleolithic period, art came into existence as a method of expression. Many events and messages were represented through art via symbolism. Types of art, statuettes and rituals had their own various messages and meanings represented through symbolism. Types of Art Two main forms of art were around during the Upper Paleolithic period….

In the story’s opening, Christian, the main character, represented the average atheist. Christian grew aware of his sins reading the Bible and his awareness became the burden on his back. Christian realized his damnation residing in the City of Destruction and sought deliverance from the hell that would come. He tried to save his family…

The symbolism in The Catcher In The Rye can be seen with the mention of the Museum of Natural History. His visit to the museum plays well into his fantasy of the catcher in the rye. At the Museum, the exhibits can be considered frozen in time and unchanging. Something that Holden longs for. He…

How has the symbolism for blood in art changed throughout history? Blood has been symbolised throughout history in a large variety of ways, from wrath and sin to life and bonds. Blood is “globally [represented as] life itself, as the element of divine life” (Blood, 2019, G. Brown) with artists from many eras representing it…