Symbolism of the Journey Joel Green Com 200 Instructor: Terri Hennessy December 5, 2011 Definition A journey, to me, is a trip we embark on involving important decision making and childish imagination, leading us to unknown destinations. This journey can be joyous or devastating, colorful or dreary, life changing or heart breaking, but in any case it is what we, in this case the reader, make it out to be. We have to kick back, remove ourselves for the stress of the world, and allow our minds to drift off into the wonderful world of literature. No matter what type of literature we’re discussing, a short story or a poem, there is always a story or lesson to be found within the literature. The authors of these writings are able to capture readers by utilizing characterization, rhythm, rhyming, metaphors, or a fairytale setting throughout their storyline.
The Symbolism of the Journey Using symbolism in a short story or poem helps the reader to understand the author’s purpose behind the writing. I will review the poem, “The Road Not Taken” and two short stories; “A Worn Path” and “Used to Live Here Once”. I will show how, through symbolism, the journey is not necessarily the trip from the starting point to the ending point. While analyzing the readings using the archetypal approach, you can see the journeys the characters take are more of a journey through life. The very first line in “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood” (as cited by Clugston, 2010).
1. Parvana’s Journey written by Deborah Ellis says a lot of things about the concept of journeys. One of the main things that I have found is that in a journey it may be hard and it may even be impossible like what Parvana had to do in disguising herself as a boy in order to find her family in all of Afghanistan, however you can overcome the challenges faced in the journey with perseverance and eventually with the right attitude you can overcome any obstacle that any journey throws at you. This novel also says that in the journey you meet new people like what Parvana did when she met Asif and Leila and Hassan while on the journey. Parvana’s journey also suggests that when you go on journeys changes happen, which happens when Parvana found her long lost mother and sisters but lost her dear friend Leila at the end of the journey.
Devotion vs. Forbidden Love Jane Doe Introduction to Literature Instructor March 9, 2013 Devotion vs. Forbidden Love When is comes to literary writings, many writers express their view on relationships from many different cultures and this is what the writers try to portray in their stories. We are going to analyze two different writings “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant and “Country Lovers” by Nadine Gordimer, focus on two completely different types of relationships in completely different times and places, but show that the couples in both stories want to be in love. The short story “The Necklace” that was written by Guy de Maupassant that was a French author of the naturalistic school who is generally considered the greatest French short story writer.
A Road Not Taken Chris Smith ENG 125 Carolyn Karas 20 December 2013 A Road Not Taken What are choices? Choices are the avenues used to aiding the process of decision making because every situation has multiple outcomes. Neglecting to make conscious and educated decisions, we will fail to gain strength and limit our individual growth. Robert Frost’s “A Road Not Taken” provides us as readers with a perfect depiction of what struggles life may have in store for each of us. His poem captivates his readers or listeners and sends them on a fictional road that describes how each situations outcome may be altered by the choices being made and how a conclusion will be different every time.
Everyone has their own description of what a journey is, but the definition spans beyond the definition found in a dictionary. The challenges or trials met along the journey should not deter a person from reaching the destination. The difficulties or obstacles that are encountered on the journey can change a person’s opinion on many levels. In “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty and “Used to Live Here Once” by Jean Rhys has one theme in common; the journey they take in life. The stories both center on the journey, and the way a person goes from one phase of life to another.
This image symbolizes the entire novel, because the whole story mainly revolves around Henry and Barkley’s intimate relationship and how it was affected during a time of war. I found the novel interesting at first, however as it began to get further into the relationship of Henry and Barkley, it started becoming boring as events in their relationship were being repeated and were becoming more and more predictable, taking away the surprise factor. The novel was written in first person, which made it more interesting to read, because it showed the point of view of Lieutenant Henry, from his thoughts to his actions. His writing also contained strange patterns, which was followed with either very short sentences or very long run on sentences. His writing style in this novel really enhanced the point of view.
Websters dicitionary defines theme as "a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work." Authors use theme because it's what brings the work together and gives it a meaning. Without a theme, a work would just be words and events. A theme gives each scene and sentence a purpose. A great example of theme in a story is in Homer's Odyssey.
Theme and Narrative Elements in the short story Sandra Rosario June 16, 2014 When one reads a short story the author uses literary elements. These elements helps us as readers to be attracted to a story. Point of view, character and setting are the elements that at least get me interested in reading a story and wanting to know more about the development of the story. The story I chose was “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty. This story interested me clearly because of the elements mentioned above.
Mrs. Yvette Anderson English 125: Introduction to Literature Instructor Morrin November 20,2012 In Jean Rhys’ “Used to Live Here Once”, there are several important literary elements that make the short story interesting and a work of art. This paper will discuss the pivotal roles that setting and symbolism play in conveying the character’s journey in Rhys’ work. As defined in chapter 6 of “Journey into Literature”, setting is the time or place in which the action occurs. The setting also places boundaries around the action and defines the environment in which conflicts can be witnessed. Clugston further defines setting as the literary element that provides social perspective of manners and customs, and the concept of local color.