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Symbolism in Yasunari Kawabata’s The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket
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A 4 page paper which examines the symbolism in Yasunari Kawabata’s short story The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAyasu.rtf

Symbolism in Zora Neal Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
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This 6 page report discusses the Symbolism in Zora Neal Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God" (1937). Hurston’s remarkable sense of imagery and symbolism that she purposefully uses supports the overall theme of the book and adds to the unique points-of-view it represents. In fact, it is her use of symbols that serves to best represent the multiplicity of layers that Hurston’s work allows the reader to peel apart, always finding a new potential for interpretation and implication. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Symbolism of the Cyclops: Homer
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A 5 page paper which examines the symbolism, the meaning, and the significance of the Cyclops in Homer’s Odyssey. The paper also briefly discusses Dante and Homer’s interpretation of Odysseus/Ulysses. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
Filename: RAcyclp.rtf

Symbolism of the Wall in Mistry's 'Such a Long Journey
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A 7 page paper which analyzes the symbolic meaning of the wall surrounding the protagonist's apartment in 1970s Bombay. The paper concludes that the wall is a metaphor for the protagonist's sheltered and cloistered life, which is changed abruptly as he embarks upon a potentially risky attempt to help a friend.
Filename: Mistry.wps

Symbolism/Oedipus and Hamlet
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A 4 page essay that contrasts and compares the use of symbolism in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex and Shakespeare's Hamlet. The writer argues that both of these playwrights make their points concerning human nature via their use of imagery and symbolism. Sophocles uses the imagery of sight to dramatically illustrate the problems that Oedipus has with perceiving the truth of his situation. Likewise, Shakespeare uses the symbolic element of poison to convey the corruption that pervades the character of Hamlet's uncle and king and which poisons the mind of the young prince. In both plays, symbolism refers to the issue of incest. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khoedham.rtf

Symbolism: The Lottery, The Necklace, and A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
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A 4 page paper which examines the symbolism in The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant, and A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAsyold.rtf

Symbols and Symbolism as Indicative of Key Themes in Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” and Anouilh’s “Antigone”
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This is a 7 page paper discussing symbols and symbolism in relation to the themes found in Henrik Ibsen’s play “A Doll’s House” and Jean Anouilh’s play “Antigone”. Both Ibsen in “A Doll’s House” and Anouilh in “Antigone” use symbolism to express themes throughout their plays. The central characters of Nora and Antigone are both seen as childish in their use of childhood items such as Nora playing hide and seek and Antigone using a small shovel and child’s clothing. Their symbolism is much deeper however as both characters also symbolize the societies at the time the plays were written. Nora’s character is constantly being referred to using animal imagery and her hiding of objects from her husband depicts the theme of her inequality in her household and the inequality of women in the 1800s. Antigone’s character symbolizes the French resistance and the sacrifice she had to make to remain true to her ideals against the oppressive king, or in France’s case, the occupying Germans. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TJIbsAn1.rtf

Symbols and Themes in “A Rose for Emily”
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This 5 page paper explores the way in which Faulkner uses the idea of the idol, the house, and the silver toilet set to explore his theme of decay in “A Rose for Emily.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVroseem.rtf

Symbols in “The Story of an Hour” and “Revelation”
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A 3 page paper which examines the use of symbols in Kate chopin’s “the Story of an Hour” and Flannery O’Connor’s “Revelation.” No additional sources cited.
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Symbols in Postcolonial Literature
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This 8 page paper examines two works--The Sand Child and The Multiple Child-- and examines them in the context of the time and place in which they were written. Gender themes are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA450Ch.rtf