the presentation is about what is symbolism in literature and symbolism used in short stories like the Happy Prince, Chameleon, The Verger, Pair of silk stockings, and the Necklace
2. SHORT STORIES:
• Happy prince
• Verger
• Chameleon
• Pair of silk stockings.
• The necklace.
3. What is symbolism?
• Use of symbols to represent some idea or
qualities.
• Symbol?
• Can be an object, person, situation, event or
action.
4. Common
symbols:
• Ice coldness.
• White peace, innocence.
• Black evil or death.
• Sunrise new beginning.
• Lion courage.
• Journey life.
5. Why use symbolism?
• Author or writers use symbolism in their
works.
• Familiar symbols.
6. A symbol can be a person:
• Like in chameleon , verger, the necklace.
• Chameleon:
• Police superintendent hypocrite people
• General
authority and powerful figures of society.
• Hrikyun corrupt society.
7. Cont……….
• Verger:
• Vicar man of rule and law.
• Verger performance and dedication.
• The necklace:
• Mathilda and Loisel snobbish people.
• Psyche of women
8. Symbol can be an object/ things:
• In happy prince, the necklace, and pair of silk
stockings.
• In happy prince:
• Leaden heart love and immortality.
• Swallow loyalty.
• The necklace:
• Necklace materialism.
9. Cont…….
• Pair of silk stockings:
• Silk stockings repressed desires
• Restaurant/ theater luxuries of high class
• Shabby old bag her present life
• Cable car way back to home.
• Fifteen dollars sense of freedom.
10. A THEME may be represented
through SYMBOLS
• LIKE theme of appearance in HAPPY PRINCE,
verger, necklace.
• Happy prince:
BEAUTIFUL AND UGLY Statue.
• In verger:
Through characters.
• The necklace:
Mathilda.