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Symbol

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----Literally,sth.thatstandsforsth.else.Inliterature,anyword,object,actionorcharacterthatembodiesandevokesarangeofadditionalmeaningandsignificance.2021/5/92Asymbolmustsuggestameaningdifferentinkindfromitsliteralmeaning;Asymbolissomethingmorethantherepresentativeofaclassortype.Asymbolmayhavemorethanonemeaning.2021/5/93FunctionsSymbolsareoftenusedto:1.Suggestandreinforcemeaning;2.Provideenrichmentbyenlargingandclarifyingtheexperienceofthework;3.Helporganizeandunifythewhole.2021/5/94Types1.Traditional/ConventionalSymbols传统的象征

----Thosewhoseassociationsarethecommonpropertyofasocietyorcultureandaresowidelyrecognizedandacceptedthattheycanbesaidtobealmostuniversal.2021/5/95Eg:RoseLoveSpringLifeWinterDeathAjourneyontheroadThejourneythroughlifeRingEternityBigBenLondonGreatWallChina2021/5/96AmericanbaldeagleUnitedStatesScalesJusticeAdovePeaceClenchedfistAggression2021/5/97Fire,FlamesHeatHottemperaturesDamnation2021/5/98CrossesAngelsHaloesCloudsChurchesSalvation2021/5/992.OriginalSymbols新创的象征

----Thosewhoseassociationsareneitherimmediatenortraditional;instead,theyderivetheirmeanings,largelyifnotexclusively,fromthecontextoftheworkinwhichtheyareused.2021/5/910Eg:the"A“in"TheScarlet

Letter"thatHesterPrynnewasforcedtowearRepresentingshewasanadulteress;Representingthefirstletterofthenameofherillegitimatechild'sfather,theReverendArthurDimmesdale.2021/5/911WaystoRecognizeSymbols1.Thefrequencyanobjectorcharactermentionedinapieceofliterature.

----Ifitismentionedoften,itisprobablyimportant.2021/5/9122.Detailusedindescribinganobject.----Thesetwomethodsgivecluesthatthewriterwantsyoutoinfersomethingaboutaparticularobject.2021/5/913Symbolism&Allegory

Allegory----Anarrativeordescriptionhavingasecondmeaningbeneaththesurfaceone.Aconcreterepresentationofanideaorconceptinadirect,one-to-onerelationship.

2021/5/914Thereisaclearinterpretationofeachallegoricalelement.Noambiguityexistsatthislevel.

Asymbolisnotsodefiniteinmeaningasanallegory2021/5/915Eg:In"YoungGoodmanBrown,"FaithfaithNameofGoodmantheBrown'swife,concept(thecharacter)ThecharacterofFaithanallegoricalelementofthenotasymbolicelementstory2021/5/916Christian(基督徒)passesthroughtheSloughofDespond(沮丧之沼泽)andVanityFair(虚荣市集)andarrivesattheCelestialCity(天国之城).