Symbolism and Allegory

1. Symbolismand Allegory

2. Symbolism: The Plant in Raisin in the Sun = Hope/Outdoors The use of one word, object or idea to represent another word, object or idea. The Mask in “We Wear the Mask” = Alienation/Role-Playing

3. SymbolsDo NOT necessarily fit togetherinto an overall system What’s the connection? There is none. Age I could not tolerate his vulture eye, so I killed him, but his beating heart drove me to confess. Guilt

4. Allegory: A form of extended symbolism in which words,objects or ideas combine to create a symboliclevel to the overall narrative itself.

5. A good man faith Young Goodman Brown leaves his wife behindand enters the forest on a secret mission,where he encounters other townspeopleon their way to a black mass, where he sees his wife;he then returns to the townnow suspicious of his family and friends. world of experience temptation fellow men sin loses his faith normal life changed by the knowledge of human evil

6. A good man faith world of experience temptation fellow men sin loses his faith normal life changed by the knowledge of human evil What’s the connection?

7. A good man faith world of experience temptation fellow men sin loses his faith normal life changed by the knowledge of human evil A good man leaves his faith behind, is tempted and entersthe world of experience. There, he experiences sinand loses his faith. Upon returning to his normal life,he is forever changed by the knowledge of human evil. Young Goodman Brown leaves his wife behind and enters the forest on a secret mission, where he encounters Other townspeople on their way to a black mass, where he sees his wife; he then returns to the town now suspicious of his family and friends.

8. Allegory: A form of extended symbolism in which words,objects or ideas combine to create a symboliclevel to the overall narrative itself.