Symbolism

m2 and collinnnnnnnn. =] DEFINITION OF SYMBOLISM: Dictionary Definition: The practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character (courtesy of [|DICTIONARY.COM] Personal Definition: Symbolism is used in writing when you use one thing to stand for or represent another. Using symbolism can help the author stress an important idea he is trying to get across to the reader.

> This symbolizes how Seldon needed to be cared for and was pathetic and how Philip had to fully support Seldon. Prothesises are not perfect, and that could symbolize that even though Philip tried to be a perfect fit, Seldon would always have problems. > In class we discussed that the word "perpetual" meant lingering, everlasting. This symbolizes the ever- present fear that presides in some people. It's something that is inescapable. Philip Roth and his family could never feel completely safe with that "perpetual fear" lingering around them. > This symbolizes life itself. People think they have control of a situation or strive to have some sort of control, and then suddenly something happens that throws their life back into a tailspin, or an unruly flux.This represents the teeter- totter of life, kind of balancing between control and an unruly flux, or just plummeting down into the control or flux.
 * PLOT AGAINST AMERICA EXAMPLES: **
 * "The boy himself was the stump...I was the prothesis"
 * "Perpetual Fear"
 * "Control vs. Unruly Flux"

=**Real Life Examples:**=

Religions are actually the most well known advocates for using symbolism. For example, the most well known symbol in the world is that of the Christian Cross. The Cross is a symbol Christians look to as a sign of their Saviour. The Cross represents the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Religious symbols may be some of the obvious uses of symbolism in real life, but their are many others like the zodiac, Periodic Table, and even the simplest like bathroom signs with images of men,women,family, etc.. For more uses of symbols and their meanings checkout this website[|{Click Here}] with catalogues to browse through, Here's a historical and philosophical take on symbolism quoted by **Aristotle, "Spoken words are the symbols of mental experience, and written words are the symbols of spoken words."**

Another great real life example of symbolism is the parrallel of Christian Theology and C.S. Lewis's, **__The Chronicles of Narnia..__** In what is considered the 1st. book in the series, **__The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe,__** Aslan, the lion of all power in the land of Narnia can be compared to the life of Jesus Christ from a biblical perspective. Aslan in the story is a voice of reason and great power and is eventually showed to be self-sacrificing when he allows his enemy The White Witch to kill him for the sin of one of his followers Edmund, or so she thought. He later resurrects from the dead to conquer evil. This connects directly to how Jesus was an innocent prophet who was killed for the sin of man and then later ressurected himself[|Finding God in the Land of Narnia] is a great pocket book to read to get a deeper analysis of Lewis's meaning behind his charecters and their connection to his Christian Faith. media type="youtube" key="-aTa-Xt-L2U&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425"