Border Crossing is a novel by Pat Barker which was first published in 2001. It follows Danny Miller and Tom Seymour, a child criminal and child psychologist. The James Bulger case was in 1993, and psychology, especially criminal psychology, was becoming a more prevalent science. Border Crossing explores Danny Miller, who committed murder as a child. It uses symbolism to reveal how he tries to control his life using power and his abnormal outlook on death.
Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” is the story of a girl named Connie. Connie may be the protagonist, but she is not a symbolic character as much as a typical teen-aged girl in the middle of the twentieth century. On the other hand, there is Arnold Friend, the antagonist, who is so full of symbolism that he is nothing but an allegorical figure. There are different interpretations of what, or who, exactly Arnold Friend symbolizes.
What is the reason for all the symbolism in the poem? “Auto headlights” are depicted as more sudden than anyone knew (11). Auto headlights symbolize new chances. New chances always pop up when you least expect it. Due to humans “burrow[ing) backwards” when new prospects come around “nothing begets” (13-14).
Friend himself. There’s so much symbolism going around this one character and his beloved car alone, that one could write a separate paper on the topic. Speaking of yet more symbolism, we get finally get a formal introduction to Arnold Friend, who’s name alone symbolizes trouble. Since Arnold Friend is symbolizing Satan a known shapeshifter, one could do a little reading into the several interpretations of his name. One, An old friend, this being Eddie, the guy she had burgers with at the mall.
Resemblance: Tim O’Brien In both short stories “The Man I Killed” and “Field Trip “ Tim O’Brien sheds light on the toll that death and war can have on the human spirit and ones emotions. In “The Man I Killed” O’Brien takes you on a dramatic journey to the field of battle as he kills his first casualty of war and in “Field Trip” he takes you back to the location he lost his best friend in battle. There is a strong theme of death and the way it toys with ones emotions throughout both stories and a beautiful use symbolism about finding the beauty of death through afterlife. At the same time we see how differently death can effect us and the stain it leaves on us.
It serves as a contrast between who Arnold is and who he is disguised as. The car symbolizes the fantasy and the reality aspect of Arnold. The new paint job on his car is used to symbolize Arnold’s fake disguise that he puts on to lure Connie in. Arnold’s car becomes a major example of his dark appearance and nature. The color of his car which is gold represents being flashy.
The Coen brothers write about the Odyssey in their film, O Brother, Where Art Thou?. O Brother, Where Art Thou? mimics the Odyssey in a surreal sense. The writing from the Coen brothers depicts many parallels between the two stories, almost as if O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Throughout the novel, Ford’s name is used with a reverent connotation (“Oh, Ford!”), and characters draw the sign of the “T” on their stomachs (resembling the sign of the
“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” is about a teenager named Connie who is trying to come to terms with her transformation from childhood to adulthood. Through this process, Connie attempts to act older than she is an tries to gain the attention of boys. In “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” Joyce Oates portrays Connie as obsessed with men to symbolize how one’s obsession and narcissistic attitude can cause danger to seem surreal. In the short story, Carol Oates describes Connie as having two different personalities, one being a narcissistic attitude.
This quote gets us to know how equality is in the book. From this quote we can get that white people have an advantage, and black people have to be patient enough to see how they are being treated by having to wait for the white people to pass when they are the ones who got to the bridge first. The cars show/represent how they fit in the line of respect. It is known in the book for the characters, that if you are black you are likely to not own a car, but maybe a wagon; if not, then you go around on your
Each poetic device, scattered throughout her lyrics, furthers her emotions and the power of her song. The first device that Chapman chose to use is found in the title of her song, “Fast Car.” Allegory is used in her title because the ‘fast car’ carries a deeper meaning than just a fast car. The title holds the meaning of this failed relationship in Chapman’s mind, that it came and was great but was gone quickly. Within the first verse connotation is used to associate the dark place she was in with where she wanted to be.
The story “Through the Tunnel” has different types of moods that set people’s mind differently. Impacts on the Characters , theme , and Symbolism are shown in the story . All of those elements make up the story “Through The Tunnel”. The topics mean different things to different people . The story is about a kid thats not obeying the parent just to fit in with other people .
In the novel, the symbol of vehicles is very important because of the wealth and power
When Ove’s wife, Sonja got in a bus accident, “… Ove bought a Saab 95 so he 'd have space for Sonja 's wheelchair. That same year Rune bought a Volvo 245 to have space for a stroller” (Backman 245). Throughout the book, different kinds of cars were being used to signify different characters value. This quote symbolizes the loyalty that Ove is showing to his wife. This example communicates that Ove is the person who stands on its own to support his wife who indicates the wide variety of care and connection to community.
Mass production of car was also the beginning of the formation of urban cities (Sweezy, 2000). Easy access to automobile gave white, working middle class men a social dominance in the economic arena. While driving activity was giving men a chance to travel to distant places and ability to reach a wide range of goods and services, provided women freedom from private sphere and gave them a new political status (Seiler, 2008). But traditional gender roles were preserved in patriarchal society and were linked with driving activities. In 1932, American philosopher Walter Pitkin, describes the driving skills within the physical abilities of male and female.
