Symbolism in Sweat by Zora Neale Hurston

Towards the end of the story when Sykes was supposed to be the master of catching Snakes, the rattle snake makes a transparent sound and bites Sykes. He wanted to scare Delia lifeless but his plan back fired on him.

She says, “Whatever goes over the Devil’s back is got to come under his belly. Sometime or ruther, Sykes, like everybody else, is going to reap his sowing.” This was her belief and prediction she made in the beginning of the story, which comes true at the end. Sykes was tired of being with Delia, so he plans to put the snake in her pile of washing clothes as if it might bite Delia. Delia realized it while sorting the clothes and she ran out of the house, and sit under the Chinaberry tree. Sykes comes home and he is finding the matchbox to turn on the light.

Also she describes the ground as a "floor" which suggests a house, rather than outdoors which can bee seen as a symbol for the snake being more than just an animal. This is another way to show that the snake is almost human-like. She goes on to say that "The grass divided as with a comb", which uses more imagery and a simile to again relate the snake to a human object. Further on in the poem she describes the snake as it gets closer to the speaker and then farther away. As the snake goes by her it brushes her leg and she talks about how she feels for nature great overwhelming emotion.

"Come to my woman's breasts and take my milk for gall, you murd'ring ministers" (1.5.48-49). In ancient history it was believed that the venom of serpents was produced from their gall1. The process of "unsexing" herself could, as a result, be perceived as a metaphorical transformation into a snakelike creature. The "unsexing" process is an important part of the evil and complexity that Shakespeare was attempting to develop throughout the story, in order to invoke emotion from the audience. This "unsexing" process not only brings about a theme of witchcraft, but it also introduces a complex situation that the character must face: whether or not to give up good and loyalty for personal ambition.

The shadow, the persona and the anima are structural components of the psyche that humans have inherited; the... ... middle of paper ... ... mysterious woman, or the struggle between the conscious will and the unconscious world of Dr. Phillips. That is to say, it is the struggle in the anima of Dr. Phillips. The whole battle is caused by the apparition of the woman, therefore, it is safe to say that Dr. Phillips' anima has been projected on the woman with a lot of strange behaviors. The woman has played the role as the anima of Dr. Phillips. John Steinbeck's short story "The Snake" is an excellent story, though it is very short and the plot is simple.

Delia possesses strong characteristics. She is a hard working person, who basically earns for both of their livelihoods, and also very courageous. In order to reveal Delia’s character, Hurston adds in symbols and allusions. There is symbolism present in this short story. In the beginning of the story, Hurston describes a whip as resembling a snake, “something long, round, limp and black fell upon her shoulders and slithered to the floor beside her.

Fortunately there was Sherlock, who attacked the snake with a walking stick. The snake went to the physician’s room and it injected it’s venom in him. When Sherlock entered the room the snake has wound the body of the murderer. The death of Julia was an accident where the murderer was Dr. Royllot. He had put the deadly snake in the safe so it can kill Julia.

In all novels, symbolism is a key element that authors use to heighten the literary merit of their writing. In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis uses symbolism as a driving force throughout the series. Without the use of characters similar to Christian figures, Lewis’ series would lack deep literary meaning. The wide variety of symbols and literary devices used in these books successfully evoke deep thought and inspires readers to analyze the work further.

In term of Du Tenth’s personality, it is also one reason of her love tragedy. First of all, she is wise, smart and scheming. For instance, she was always ready for redeem herself. She caught a sentence and reached a verbal contract when she was arguing with procuress. This shows that her scheming thinking and her hard work paid to fight for the freedom of happiness.

This poem is derived from Lawrence's actual experience there. Theme: The setting is a hot July day upon which the poet takes his pitcher to the water-trough , where a snake is drinking The poet here recreates the image of the traditional snake which is usually associated with evil. He introduces two types of snakes ; the literary snake and the allegorical one. He suggests an allegorical(metaphorical) meaning to the idea of the snake. The snake , according to Lawrence represents Nature that ties Man to the earth .However, he criticizes the way the Man in modern age deals with this nat... ... middle of paper ... ...nique of modern poetry.