Meaning of symbol/symbolism
Symbol/Symbolism
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Meaning of symbol/symbolism :
symbol/symbolism – Generally, anything that represents itself and stands for something else. Usually a symbol is something concrete–such as an object, action, character, or scene–that represents something more abstract. However, symbols and symbolism can be much more complex. One system classifies symbols in three categories: (1) Natural symbols are objects and occurrences from nature to represent ideas commonly associated with them (dawn symbolizing hope or a new beginning, a rose symbolizing love, a tree symbolizing knowledge). (2) Conventional symbols are those that have been invested with meaning by a group (religious symbols such as a cross or Star of David: national symbols, such as a flag or an eagle, or group symbols, such as a skull and crossbones for pirates or the scales of justice for lawyers). (3) Literary symbols are sometimes also conventional in the sense that they are found in a variety of works and are generally recognized. However, a work’s symbols may be more complicated as is the whale in Moby Dick and the jungle in Heart of Darkness. Try to determine what abstraction an object is a symbol for and to what extent it is successful in representing that abstraction.
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