Transcript Notes on Symbolism Allegory

Notes on
Symbolism and
Allegory
Objective of the Day:
• Given the notes on Symbolism and
Allegory, students will be able to
identify the symbolism of the wild
beach, safe beach, tunnel, and trip
through the tunnel in “Through the
Tunnel” by completing the chart on
Lpg. 409.
Given the notes on Symbolism and Allegory, students will be able to
identify the symbolism of the wild beach, safe beach, tunnel, and trip
through the tunnel in “Through the Tunnel” by completing the chart on
Lpg. 409.
• Public Symbols
– Commonly accepted symbols that are instantly
recognized.
• EXAMPLES:
Given the notes on Symbolism and Allegory, students will be able to
identify the symbolism of the wild beach, safe beach, tunnel, and trip
through the tunnel in “Through the Tunnel” by completing the chart on
Lpg. 409.
• Symbols in Literature
– An object, a setting, an event, an animal, or a
plays its part AND stands for something more
than itself (usually abstract).
– A symbol does not have one specific meaning
like:
This sign literally means:
NO SMOKING. A real symbol
has a deeper association.
Given the notes on Symbolism and Allegory, students will be able to
identify the symbolism of the wild beach, safe beach, tunnel, and trip
through the tunnel in “Through the Tunnel” by completing the chart on
Lpg. 409.
• Practice! Literal or Symbolic?
LITERAL
SYMBOLIC
SYMBOLIC
LITERAL
Given the notes on Symbolism and Allegory, students will be able to
identify the symbolism of the wild beach, safe beach, tunnel, and trip
through the tunnel in “Through the Tunnel” by completing the chart on
Lpg. 409.
• Not everything in a story is symbolic.
• Here are some hints to look for when a story is
symbolic:
1. Symbols are often visual.
2. If the symbol is an event, object, or setting, then it
will re-appear in the story.
3. Symbols in lit. are a figure of speech, so ask
yourself: “Does this item also stand for something
essentially different from itself?”
4. Symbols usually relates to the story’s theme.
Given the notes on Symbolism and Allegory, students will be able to
identify the symbolism of the wild beach, safe beach, tunnel, and trip
through the tunnel in “Through the Tunnel” by completing the chart on
Lpg. 409.
• Why Use Symbols?
– If chosen carefully, a symbol will last for
years in our imagination even after we
forget parts of the story’s plot.
– Symbols are meant to engage the reader’s
mind and emotions.
Given the notes on Symbolism and Allegory, students will be able to
identify the symbolism of the wild beach, safe beach, tunnel, and trip
through the tunnel in “Through the Tunnel” by completing the chart on
Lpg. 409.
• Allegory
– Stories where characters and places stand
for virtues and vices (good and bad).
– Characters in the allegory might describe
what they symbolize:
• EXAMPLES: Little-Faith, Everyman, Mr.
Wiseman, Mrs. Bubble, City of Destruction,
Valley of Humiliation
Given the notes on Symbolism and Allegory, students will be able to
identify the symbolism of the wild beach, safe beach, tunnel, and trip
through the tunnel in “Through the Tunnel” by completing the chart on
Lpg. 409.
• Different types of Allegories:
– Legends/Folk tales (stories passed down orally)
– Fables (animal characters that symbolize vices
and virtues to teach a lesson)
• EXAMPLE: The Tortoise and the Hare
– Parables (a brief story set in the ordinary
everyday world that teaches a lesson on ethics or
morality).
• EXAMPLE: The Good Samaritan