Araby is a short story by the famous Irish stream-of-consciousness writer James Joyce.Through a series of images,the novel expresses the theme of the story:the“mental paralysis”of Dubliners and the“spiritual Epiph...Araby is a short story by the famous Irish stream-of-consciousness writer James Joyce.Through a series of images,the novel expresses the theme of the story:the“mental paralysis”of Dubliners and the“spiritual Epiphany”of the little boy,which reflects the spiritual barren of Dubliners at that time.Through the analysis of the symbolic meaning of many images in the work,this paper reveals the social background and religious significance hidden behind the images.展开更多
As the risks associated with air turbulence are intensified by climate change and the growth of the aviation industry,it has become imperative to monitor and mitigate these threats to ensure civil aviation safety.The ...As the risks associated with air turbulence are intensified by climate change and the growth of the aviation industry,it has become imperative to monitor and mitigate these threats to ensure civil aviation safety.The eddy dissipation rate(EDR)has been established as the standard metric for quantifying turbulence in civil aviation.This study aims to explore a universally applicable symbolic classification approach based on genetic programming to detect turbulence anomalies using quick access recorder(QAR)data.The detection of atmospheric turbulence is approached as an anomaly detection problem.Comparative evaluations demonstrate that this approach performs on par with direct EDR calculation methods in identifying turbulence events.Moreover,comparisons with alternative machine learning techniques indicate that the proposed technique is the optimal methodology currently available.In summary,the use of symbolic classification via genetic programming enables accurate turbulence detection from QAR data,comparable to that with established EDR approaches and surpassing that achieved with machine learning algorithms.This finding highlights the potential of integrating symbolic classifiers into turbulence monitoring systems to enhance civil aviation safety amidst rising environmental and operational hazards.展开更多
Dear Editor,This letter concerns the development of approximately bi-similar symbolic models for a discrete-time interconnected switched system(DT-ISS).The DT-ISS under consideration is formed by connecting multiple s...Dear Editor,This letter concerns the development of approximately bi-similar symbolic models for a discrete-time interconnected switched system(DT-ISS).The DT-ISS under consideration is formed by connecting multiple switched systems known as component switched systems(CSSs).Although the problem of constructing approximately bi-similar symbolic models for DT-ISS has been addressed in some literature,the previous works have relied on the assumption that all the subsystems of CSSs are incrementally input-state stable.展开更多
Background:With the rapid aging of China’s population and the increasing prevalence of comorbidities in the elderly,psychological crises have become more common.This study aims to investigate the present status of ps...Background:With the rapid aging of China’s population and the increasing prevalence of comorbidities in the elderly,psychological crises have become more common.This study aims to investigate the present status of psychological vulnerability,aging attitudes,and life meaning in elderly patients with comorbidities.Methods:A total of 685 elderly inpatients and outpatients at Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University between July and December 2022 were selected using the simple random sampling method.Social demographic data were collected,and the Attitudes to aging Questionnaire(AAQ),the Chinese Life Meaning Questionnaire(C-MLQ),and the Psychological Vulnerability Scale(C-PVS)were used for the analysis.A total of 685 questionnaires were received,and 602 valid questionnaires were collected,with an effective rate of 87.88%.Data analysis was performed using SPSS V25.0 and AMOS V24.0.Results:The total scores of psychological vulnerability,aging attitudes,and life meaning were 69.4±12.8,80.2±13.5 and 39.2±8.3,respectively.The psychological vulnerability was significantly negatively correlated with life meaning and aging attitudes(r=-0.351,-0.264;p<0.01).There was a significant positive correlation between aging attitudes and life meaning(r=0.515;p<0.01).Life meaning played a partial mediating role between psychological vulnerability and aging attitudes(β=3.070,p<0.05).Conclusion:This study found that the psychological vulnerability in elderly patients with comorbidities was at the lower level,which was related to the elderly patients’aging attitudes and their current status of life meaning.The level of psychological vulnerability in elderly patients with senile-related comorbidities needs to be further improved.Medical workers should pay attention to the psychological vulnerability of elderly patients and improve the identification of psychological crises of such patients.展开更多
Lexical meaning mainly includes rational meaning,grammatical meaning,and coloring meaning.Mastering the coloring meaning of vocabulary is of great significance for foreign students to use Chinese vocabulary correctly....Lexical meaning mainly includes rational meaning,grammatical meaning,and coloring meaning.Mastering the coloring meaning of vocabulary is of great significance for foreign students to use Chinese vocabulary correctly.This study mainly examines the psychological mechanism of Chinese second language learners mastering the coloring meaning of words,examines the psychological characteristics of students mastering the color meaning of words from the perspectives of second language learning theory and cognitive theory,establishes a cognitive schema for coloring meaning learning,and proposes corresponding learning models and teaching strategies.展开更多
Objective:To explore the meaning of care experienced by people with blindness in hospitals.Methods:Interpretive phenomenology along with the 6-step method of van Manen was used to conduct the study.Using purposeful sa...Objective:To explore the meaning of care experienced by people with blindness in hospitals.Methods:Interpretive phenomenology along with the 6-step method of van Manen was used to conduct the study.Using purposeful sampling,15 people with legal blindness were interviewed.Thematic analysis was used to isolate the meaning of care.Results:Five themes emerged:(a)nurses in the eyes of patients with blindness;(b)negligence in the caring moments;(c)being cared for in ambiguity;(d)Uncoordinated care;and(e)Psychological discomfor t.These sub-themes were condensed into an overarching theme titled as“marginalized patients inside the stereotypical healthcare system.”Conclusions:Lived experiences of patients with blindness revealed that hospitals provide stereotypic or inappropriate care for this minority group in society.Health professionals par ticularly nurses should be skilled to provide person-centered and coordinated care for patients with blindness.展开更多
A Rose for Emily is one of William Faulkner's most famous short stories.Through the representing of patriarchy influence on Emily,Faulkner shows his readers Emily's tragic life.From the diverse meanings of the...A Rose for Emily is one of William Faulkner's most famous short stories.Through the representing of patriarchy influence on Emily,Faulkner shows his readers Emily's tragic life.From the diverse meanings of the "Rose" to the debated themes,this story has been discussed before.This paper tries to analyze the three stages of Emily's struggle for love in order to represent the symbolism of the "Rose" from the perspective of feminism.It also represents the root of Emily's tragedy and the sympathy for the tragic fate of the Southern women.展开更多
Nathaniel Hawthorne'masterpiece The Scarlet Letter is notable for its symbolism. Symbolism plays a significant role both in developing the theme of this book and enhancing the artistic effects of his work greatly....Nathaniel Hawthorne'masterpiece The Scarlet Letter is notable for its symbolism. Symbolism plays a significant role both in developing the theme of this book and enhancing the artistic effects of his work greatly. Symbolism is a literary device which is adopted to portray another object or individual. In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne often used a tangible object to represent an undefined idea, complex in scope and significance. This paper studies the symbol meanings of some important col?ors- red or scarlet, gray and green which are described in the novel to make the readers get a deeper and clearer understanding of the use of symbolism.展开更多
The Glass Menagerie which is written by Tennessee Williams got a great success in Chicago when it was produced in the year 1944.It told us a story happened in an extraordinary family.Each member in the family got thei...The Glass Menagerie which is written by Tennessee Williams got a great success in Chicago when it was produced in the year 1944.It told us a story happened in an extraordinary family.Each member in the family got their own defects in the personalities.Therefore,it resulted in the tragic ending.Here,the author will concentrate on the symbolic meanings used in the drama.展开更多
This article concentrates on the symbolic meaning of Ernest Hemingway’s short story Cat in the Rain .Meanwhile, the paper focuses on his way of writing. Actually, the readers may find more information after observing...This article concentrates on the symbolic meaning of Ernest Hemingway’s short story Cat in the Rain .Meanwhile, the paper focuses on his way of writing. Actually, the readers may find more information after observing the symbolization in his short stories.展开更多
Daffodils are popular among people around the world.The daffodil is made the top ten in flowers in China In English and Chinese literature, it is a popular theme glorified by poets and writers. This essay is to presen...Daffodils are popular among people around the world.The daffodil is made the top ten in flowers in China In English and Chinese literature, it is a popular theme glorified by poets and writers. This essay is to present different symbolic images of daffodils in Chinese and English poems so as to help Chinese readers understand the meaning of daffodils in English literature.展开更多
In novel the Woman Warrior,"food" and "hunger" have indispensable symbolic meanings."Hunger" becomes a symbol of women's desire and the only way to get rid of the "hunger"is...In novel the Woman Warrior,"food" and "hunger" have indispensable symbolic meanings."Hunger" becomes a symbol of women's desire and the only way to get rid of the "hunger"is the "food"——women's self-reliance.展开更多
The symbols in Hawthorne's masterpiece The Scarlet Letter have the characteristics of indefmiteness and multi-sense, the most typical being the scarlet letter "A" and the forest. The reference of the scarlet letter...The symbols in Hawthorne's masterpiece The Scarlet Letter have the characteristics of indefmiteness and multi-sense, the most typical being the scarlet letter "A" and the forest. The reference of the scarlet letter "A" changes from "Adulteress" to "Able" then to "Angel." And the forest stands for individual freedom, danger and evil as well. The indefiniteness and multi-sense reflect the author's contradictions in mind: on one hand, he is in opposition to Puritanism's depression of humanity, but conforms to the moral principles of Puritanism on the other.展开更多
Thomas Hardy is a very important writer of critical realism in the Victorian Age.His famous short story,The Son’s Vetoshows his achievement in literature,just like his novels.In this story,Hardy describes and depicts...Thomas Hardy is a very important writer of critical realism in the Victorian Age.His famous short story,The Son’s Vetoshows his achievement in literature,just like his novels.In this story,Hardy describes and depicts the social environment and the inner world of the characters with the aesthetic principles of classical tragedies.Moreover,he goes deep into the root of Sophy’s tragedy.In the story,Hardy discloses the hypocrisy of the capitalist society and the institutional restraints,which result in Sophy’s tragedy.This story tells us that when humans escaped from the primary underdeveloped humanism,but they may be suffocated by the laws of civilization.This paper attempts to analyze the symbolic meaning of Sophy’s facial complexion’s contributions to the theme of this story from three stages.This paper aims to enrich the studies of The Son’s Veto.展开更多
F. S. Fitzgerald is one of the greatest American novelists and his work, The Great Gatsby is the paradigmatic writing of Jazz Age. In the fiction, the symbolic representation of colors is more strikingly exhibited, wh...F. S. Fitzgerald is one of the greatest American novelists and his work, The Great Gatsby is the paradigmatic writing of Jazz Age. In the fiction, the symbolic representation of colors is more strikingly exhibited, which is part and parcel of the total artistic achievement of this masterpiece. This essay intends to explore the symbolic meanings of colors in the novel, suggesting that the color imagery contributes to reproducing the kaleidoscope in the magnificent social life of Jazz Age and implies the inevitable disillusionment of the protagonist's American dream that is defined as his pursuit of romantic love with Daisy, further intertwined with the search for a personal grail.展开更多
The Great Gatsby is a piece of great work with a strong sense of realism and tragedy. The major feature of this work is that Fitzgerald skillfully uses plenty of symbolism. Symbol of the color is particularly signific...The Great Gatsby is a piece of great work with a strong sense of realism and tragedy. The major feature of this work is that Fitzgerald skillfully uses plenty of symbolism. Symbol of the color is particularly significant. Colors play a crucial role in shaping characters, promoting the plot development and deepening the theme. This article mainly focuses on the analysis of the symbolic meaning of colors: green, gold\yellow, white, blue, and red.展开更多
The Great Gatsby is considered the finest achievement of Fitzgerald's literary career. The novel is successful for its narrative skill, graceful and delicate prose style, and especially, the employment of symbolis...The Great Gatsby is considered the finest achievement of Fitzgerald's literary career. The novel is successful for its narrative skill, graceful and delicate prose style, and especially, the employment of symbolism which contributes most to the depth and broadness of its theme. There is an abundance of images which are full of symbolic meaning through the whole story, among which the most important one is unquestionably the employment of "the green light". This paper, through analyzing the skillful employment of symbolism in the term of "the green light" in the novel, discusses the deep connotation that is imparted by the novelist and explains the decisive role of the symbolism of this term in the novel in shaping the figures, developing the plot of the story, and deepening the themes of the work.展开更多
The Glass Menagerie is Tennessee Williams's first successful play. He uses several symbols in this play and enforces the tragic effect of the characters. Most people think that the unicorn represents Laura herself...The Glass Menagerie is Tennessee Williams's first successful play. He uses several symbols in this play and enforces the tragic effect of the characters. Most people think that the unicorn represents Laura herself, especially her peculiarity, but to my understanding, it's more like Jim O'Connor, rare and special yet tragic. My essay provides a new interpretation to the symbolic meaning of the unicorn, highlighting the tragic and fragile feature of it.展开更多
Hawthorne is an influential romantic novelist in America in 19thcentury. He is famous in handling the application of symbolism. The Scarlet Letter makes the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne known all around the wor...Hawthorne is an influential romantic novelist in America in 19thcentury. He is famous in handling the application of symbolism. The Scarlet Letter makes the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne known all around the world. The vivid description of the four characters in the novel shows that Hawthorne is skilful in the use of symbolism. The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850 and it is Hawthorne's most important symbolic novel, which stands as the best work of Hawthorne. It has great significance in America literature. Hawthorne used symbolism through the whole novel. The most obvious symbol is the four main characters in the novel: Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, Roger Chillingworth and Pearl have their own symbolic meanings. This thesis is written in the hope to introduce ananalyze the symbolic meaning of the four main characters in The Scarlet Letter.展开更多
"The Great Gatzby" is a novel written by American writer Fitzgerald, which was selected as one of the top hunderd excellent novels by American academic authority at the end of 20th Century. Since the birth of the no..."The Great Gatzby" is a novel written by American writer Fitzgerald, which was selected as one of the top hunderd excellent novels by American academic authority at the end of 20th Century. Since the birth of the novel, Fitzgerald has become one of the most important American writers. In this novel, the author has used many symbolic techniques, which makes the novel theme extend to the American Dream failure from the surface love tragic love story. This paper interpretes the symbolic meaning of novel from the three aspects of specific things, color symbol and character symbol.展开更多
文摘Araby is a short story by the famous Irish stream-of-consciousness writer James Joyce.Through a series of images,the novel expresses the theme of the story:the“mental paralysis”of Dubliners and the“spiritual Epiphany”of the little boy,which reflects the spiritual barren of Dubliners at that time.Through the analysis of the symbolic meaning of many images in the work,this paper reveals the social background and religious significance hidden behind the images.
基金supported by the Meteorological Soft Science Project(Grant No.2023ZZXM29)the Natural Science Fund Project of Tianjin,China(Grant No.21JCYBJC00740)the Key Research and Development-Social Development Program of Jiangsu Province,China(Grant No.BE2021685).
文摘As the risks associated with air turbulence are intensified by climate change and the growth of the aviation industry,it has become imperative to monitor and mitigate these threats to ensure civil aviation safety.The eddy dissipation rate(EDR)has been established as the standard metric for quantifying turbulence in civil aviation.This study aims to explore a universally applicable symbolic classification approach based on genetic programming to detect turbulence anomalies using quick access recorder(QAR)data.The detection of atmospheric turbulence is approached as an anomaly detection problem.Comparative evaluations demonstrate that this approach performs on par with direct EDR calculation methods in identifying turbulence events.Moreover,comparisons with alternative machine learning techniques indicate that the proposed technique is the optimal methodology currently available.In summary,the use of symbolic classification via genetic programming enables accurate turbulence detection from QAR data,comparable to that with established EDR approaches and surpassing that achieved with machine learning algorithms.This finding highlights the potential of integrating symbolic classifiers into turbulence monitoring systems to enhance civil aviation safety amidst rising environmental and operational hazards.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipality(21ZR1423400)the National Natural Science Funds of China(62173217)NSFC/Royal Society Cooperation and Exchange Project(62111530154,IEC\NSFC\201107).
文摘Dear Editor,This letter concerns the development of approximately bi-similar symbolic models for a discrete-time interconnected switched system(DT-ISS).The DT-ISS under consideration is formed by connecting multiple switched systems known as component switched systems(CSSs).Although the problem of constructing approximately bi-similar symbolic models for DT-ISS has been addressed in some literature,the previous works have relied on the assumption that all the subsystems of CSSs are incrementally input-state stable.
基金2023 Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory Open Project-Nursing Special Project:2023KFH017Current Status Survey and Interventional Research on Alexithymia in Elderly Cancer Patients(Chaired by Lili Zhang)+3 种基金Wuhan University Clinical Nursing Special Research Cultivation Fund Project:LCHL202307Constructing a Long-Term Care Model Based on Narrative Transport Model to Identify and Reduce the Vulnerability of Psychological Crises in Elderly Patients with Comorbidities(Chaired by Lili Zhang)2022 Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory Open Project-Nursing Special Project:2022KFH030Empirical Study on the Construction and Application of a Frailty Risk Warning Model for Hospitalized Elderly Patients(Chaired by Jiaojiao Wu).
文摘Background:With the rapid aging of China’s population and the increasing prevalence of comorbidities in the elderly,psychological crises have become more common.This study aims to investigate the present status of psychological vulnerability,aging attitudes,and life meaning in elderly patients with comorbidities.Methods:A total of 685 elderly inpatients and outpatients at Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University between July and December 2022 were selected using the simple random sampling method.Social demographic data were collected,and the Attitudes to aging Questionnaire(AAQ),the Chinese Life Meaning Questionnaire(C-MLQ),and the Psychological Vulnerability Scale(C-PVS)were used for the analysis.A total of 685 questionnaires were received,and 602 valid questionnaires were collected,with an effective rate of 87.88%.Data analysis was performed using SPSS V25.0 and AMOS V24.0.Results:The total scores of psychological vulnerability,aging attitudes,and life meaning were 69.4±12.8,80.2±13.5 and 39.2±8.3,respectively.The psychological vulnerability was significantly negatively correlated with life meaning and aging attitudes(r=-0.351,-0.264;p<0.01).There was a significant positive correlation between aging attitudes and life meaning(r=0.515;p<0.01).Life meaning played a partial mediating role between psychological vulnerability and aging attitudes(β=3.070,p<0.05).Conclusion:This study found that the psychological vulnerability in elderly patients with comorbidities was at the lower level,which was related to the elderly patients’aging attitudes and their current status of life meaning.The level of psychological vulnerability in elderly patients with senile-related comorbidities needs to be further improved.Medical workers should pay attention to the psychological vulnerability of elderly patients and improve the identification of psychological crises of such patients.
文摘Lexical meaning mainly includes rational meaning,grammatical meaning,and coloring meaning.Mastering the coloring meaning of vocabulary is of great significance for foreign students to use Chinese vocabulary correctly.This study mainly examines the psychological mechanism of Chinese second language learners mastering the coloring meaning of words,examines the psychological characteristics of students mastering the color meaning of words from the perspectives of second language learning theory and cognitive theory,establishes a cognitive schema for coloring meaning learning,and proposes corresponding learning models and teaching strategies.
基金supported by Ardabil University of Medical Sciences(No.9319.1393-11-21)。
文摘Objective:To explore the meaning of care experienced by people with blindness in hospitals.Methods:Interpretive phenomenology along with the 6-step method of van Manen was used to conduct the study.Using purposeful sampling,15 people with legal blindness were interviewed.Thematic analysis was used to isolate the meaning of care.Results:Five themes emerged:(a)nurses in the eyes of patients with blindness;(b)negligence in the caring moments;(c)being cared for in ambiguity;(d)Uncoordinated care;and(e)Psychological discomfor t.These sub-themes were condensed into an overarching theme titled as“marginalized patients inside the stereotypical healthcare system.”Conclusions:Lived experiences of patients with blindness revealed that hospitals provide stereotypic or inappropriate care for this minority group in society.Health professionals par ticularly nurses should be skilled to provide person-centered and coordinated care for patients with blindness.
文摘A Rose for Emily is one of William Faulkner's most famous short stories.Through the representing of patriarchy influence on Emily,Faulkner shows his readers Emily's tragic life.From the diverse meanings of the "Rose" to the debated themes,this story has been discussed before.This paper tries to analyze the three stages of Emily's struggle for love in order to represent the symbolism of the "Rose" from the perspective of feminism.It also represents the root of Emily's tragedy and the sympathy for the tragic fate of the Southern women.
文摘Nathaniel Hawthorne'masterpiece The Scarlet Letter is notable for its symbolism. Symbolism plays a significant role both in developing the theme of this book and enhancing the artistic effects of his work greatly. Symbolism is a literary device which is adopted to portray another object or individual. In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne often used a tangible object to represent an undefined idea, complex in scope and significance. This paper studies the symbol meanings of some important col?ors- red or scarlet, gray and green which are described in the novel to make the readers get a deeper and clearer understanding of the use of symbolism.
文摘The Glass Menagerie which is written by Tennessee Williams got a great success in Chicago when it was produced in the year 1944.It told us a story happened in an extraordinary family.Each member in the family got their own defects in the personalities.Therefore,it resulted in the tragic ending.Here,the author will concentrate on the symbolic meanings used in the drama.
文摘This article concentrates on the symbolic meaning of Ernest Hemingway’s short story Cat in the Rain .Meanwhile, the paper focuses on his way of writing. Actually, the readers may find more information after observing the symbolization in his short stories.
文摘Daffodils are popular among people around the world.The daffodil is made the top ten in flowers in China In English and Chinese literature, it is a popular theme glorified by poets and writers. This essay is to present different symbolic images of daffodils in Chinese and English poems so as to help Chinese readers understand the meaning of daffodils in English literature.
文摘In novel the Woman Warrior,"food" and "hunger" have indispensable symbolic meanings."Hunger" becomes a symbol of women's desire and the only way to get rid of the "hunger"is the "food"——women's self-reliance.
文摘The symbols in Hawthorne's masterpiece The Scarlet Letter have the characteristics of indefmiteness and multi-sense, the most typical being the scarlet letter "A" and the forest. The reference of the scarlet letter "A" changes from "Adulteress" to "Able" then to "Angel." And the forest stands for individual freedom, danger and evil as well. The indefiniteness and multi-sense reflect the author's contradictions in mind: on one hand, he is in opposition to Puritanism's depression of humanity, but conforms to the moral principles of Puritanism on the other.
文摘Thomas Hardy is a very important writer of critical realism in the Victorian Age.His famous short story,The Son’s Vetoshows his achievement in literature,just like his novels.In this story,Hardy describes and depicts the social environment and the inner world of the characters with the aesthetic principles of classical tragedies.Moreover,he goes deep into the root of Sophy’s tragedy.In the story,Hardy discloses the hypocrisy of the capitalist society and the institutional restraints,which result in Sophy’s tragedy.This story tells us that when humans escaped from the primary underdeveloped humanism,but they may be suffocated by the laws of civilization.This paper attempts to analyze the symbolic meaning of Sophy’s facial complexion’s contributions to the theme of this story from three stages.This paper aims to enrich the studies of The Son’s Veto.
文摘F. S. Fitzgerald is one of the greatest American novelists and his work, The Great Gatsby is the paradigmatic writing of Jazz Age. In the fiction, the symbolic representation of colors is more strikingly exhibited, which is part and parcel of the total artistic achievement of this masterpiece. This essay intends to explore the symbolic meanings of colors in the novel, suggesting that the color imagery contributes to reproducing the kaleidoscope in the magnificent social life of Jazz Age and implies the inevitable disillusionment of the protagonist's American dream that is defined as his pursuit of romantic love with Daisy, further intertwined with the search for a personal grail.
文摘The Great Gatsby is a piece of great work with a strong sense of realism and tragedy. The major feature of this work is that Fitzgerald skillfully uses plenty of symbolism. Symbol of the color is particularly significant. Colors play a crucial role in shaping characters, promoting the plot development and deepening the theme. This article mainly focuses on the analysis of the symbolic meaning of colors: green, gold\yellow, white, blue, and red.
文摘The Great Gatsby is considered the finest achievement of Fitzgerald's literary career. The novel is successful for its narrative skill, graceful and delicate prose style, and especially, the employment of symbolism which contributes most to the depth and broadness of its theme. There is an abundance of images which are full of symbolic meaning through the whole story, among which the most important one is unquestionably the employment of "the green light". This paper, through analyzing the skillful employment of symbolism in the term of "the green light" in the novel, discusses the deep connotation that is imparted by the novelist and explains the decisive role of the symbolism of this term in the novel in shaping the figures, developing the plot of the story, and deepening the themes of the work.
文摘The Glass Menagerie is Tennessee Williams's first successful play. He uses several symbols in this play and enforces the tragic effect of the characters. Most people think that the unicorn represents Laura herself, especially her peculiarity, but to my understanding, it's more like Jim O'Connor, rare and special yet tragic. My essay provides a new interpretation to the symbolic meaning of the unicorn, highlighting the tragic and fragile feature of it.
文摘Hawthorne is an influential romantic novelist in America in 19thcentury. He is famous in handling the application of symbolism. The Scarlet Letter makes the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne known all around the world. The vivid description of the four characters in the novel shows that Hawthorne is skilful in the use of symbolism. The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850 and it is Hawthorne's most important symbolic novel, which stands as the best work of Hawthorne. It has great significance in America literature. Hawthorne used symbolism through the whole novel. The most obvious symbol is the four main characters in the novel: Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, Roger Chillingworth and Pearl have their own symbolic meanings. This thesis is written in the hope to introduce ananalyze the symbolic meaning of the four main characters in The Scarlet Letter.
文摘"The Great Gatzby" is a novel written by American writer Fitzgerald, which was selected as one of the top hunderd excellent novels by American academic authority at the end of 20th Century. Since the birth of the novel, Fitzgerald has become one of the most important American writers. In this novel, the author has used many symbolic techniques, which makes the novel theme extend to the American Dream failure from the surface love tragic love story. This paper interpretes the symbolic meaning of novel from the three aspects of specific things, color symbol and character symbol.