Discourse Paper Outline Symbolism 1. How are symbols used in different genres? 2.

How different people feel about looking for symbols in literature? 3. How people percei e symbols differently? a. !"y? #. $%ample? a. &riend and ' bot" did t"e same reading wit" t"e same (uestions separately and discussed t"em. b. How similar? Different? c. 'nterpretation. ). Symbolism in* +en"ance writing. ,ake meanings deeper and ric"a. &igure of speec" w"ere an ob.ect/ person/ or situation "as anot"er meaning t"at its literl meaning b. 0ctions of a c"aracter/ word/ action/ or e ent t"at "as a deeper meaning in t"e conte%t of t"e w"ole story. c. ,etap"ors i. 1ompares 2 t"ings t"at aren2t similar and s"ows t"at t"ey s"are somet"ing in common ii. 0dd additional meaning to t"e word3symbolism 1. 4ime is money* w"en you spend time you2re gi ing up t"e c"ance to make money. 0nd money isn2t infinite. 2. 5ife is a roller6coaster* life "as ups and downs 3. He is a rock* strong and dependable #. 5o e is a .ewel* lo e is precious and rare iii. 0llegory 1. 0nimal &arm6 go ernment 2. S"akespeare* 0s 7ou 5ike 't

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80ll t"e world is a stage/ and all t"e men and women merely players/ t"ey "a e t"eir e%its and t"eir entrances/ and one man in "is time plays many parts9 i. Symbolic* people are putting on a s"ow and t"at t"ey play many roles o er t"e course of t"eir li es.

i . Poetry6 deepens meanings 1. !illiam :lake2s 80" Sunflower;. He refers to t"e cycle of life and uses t"e sunflower to represent "uman kind and t"at t"ey desire e erlasting life. 2. 80" Sunflower/ weary of time/ !"o countest t"e steps of t"e sun< seeking after t"at sweet golden clime w"ere t"e tra eler2s .ourney is done.; . $ eryday life* 1. :lack* deat" or e il 2. !"ite* life and purity 3. =ed* blood/ passion/ danger/ immoral c"aracter #. Purple* royal ). 7ellow* iolence/ decay >. :lue* peacefulness/ calm i. Ob.ects* 1. 1"ain* coming toget"er of 2 t"ings 2. 5adder* relations"ip between Hea en and eart" or ascension 3. ,irror* denote t"e sun/ but w"en broken represent un"appy union or separation #. &lowers* a. =oses* romance b. ?iolets* s"yness c. 5ilies* beauty/ temptation

d. 1"rysant"emums* perfection ). Seasons* a. Spring* yout"/ newness/ birt"/ fres" beginnings b. Summer* "armony/ perfection/ content c. 0utumn* "ar est/ middle age/ ripeness/ knowledge d. !inter* deat"/ barren/ discontent/ running out of time >. 0lmost anyw"ere. 4"ings t"at represent more t"an its literal self can be symbolism. a. 5iterature

i. 1"ildren2s stories 1. 1"ildren s adults ii. @o els 1. Scarlet letter a. Socratic seminar 2. Poetry iii. =eligion 1. 8,arked for 1"rist i . 0rt 1. 4attoos a. 8'n His 'mage; b. Signs of sufferingA"ope i. Hope* :randon in t"e "ospital . ,e 1. Seminars 2. !riting on t"e pages as ' read