Symbolism in “Of mice and men” by John Steinbeck .All of the three symbols discussed above are crucial for the message which is delivered in John Steinbeck’s novella “Of mice and men” as they reveal the life of the people during the period of the Great Depression...One of the most important symbols of the novel is the symbolism of the Candy’s dog. As Candy’s dog is no longer needed and has given birth to new strong sheepdogs the only possible resolution is to kill the “unnecessary” animal... Another strong symbols are: that Lennie accidently kills what he likes; Lennie's and George's dream of a farm. ...

Symbolism in Charlotte Bronte’s “Jane Eyre” Helen Burns represents a part of Jane Eyre’s personality manifesting staying true to principles and standing humiliations with dignity. She represents the part of Jane that was constantly hungry physically but striving for more intellectually. But at the same time her death becomes the symbol of the changes in Jane’s life. As Helen accepts everything in her strange religious acceptance she tries to deny everything physical, including her body and the pain caused by school abuse. Helen “opposes” Jane as she is not looking for anything expect her faith and she lives simply to accept all the humiliations. Her death symbolizes Jane’s inability to simply stand all the suffering and also her desire to belong, to be loved and to find something better. This is how one part of Jane dies and another period of her life beings.

Symbolism of “Frankenstein” by Mary W. Shelley One of the brightest symbols of Mary W. Shelley’s “Frankenstein” is the monster itself. This symbol represents the depth of the personal tragedy and the inability of human beings to take responsibility for their actions. The creator that has been created by Viktor Frankenstein is not a monster but Viktor Frankenstein is one in the first place. Viktor’s ambitions and is ego make his create a human form of life without even thinking about the consequences.

Symbolism in "Lord of the flies” by William Golding As Piggy is described as an intellectually gifted boy as he posses knowledge about different scientific facts nobody remembers or even knows about. His glasses with the help of which the fire is started represent the scientific and intellectual power of the society he has been raised in. He uses the lens of the spectacles and the sun to get fire. Once the glasses are stolen the power is transmitted to Jack – as now he is the only one who can set a fire

Symbolism in “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald Another symbol of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” is the Green Light. It is the green light at Daisy’s dock Jay Gatsby stares at for five years hoping one day to get closer to her and to be back together with his beloved woman. This light is nothing more but the hope for the bright future they will have together; it is Gatsby’s personal dream and at the same time it is the American dream of everyone.

Symbolism in “To kill a mockingbird” by Harper Lee Another symbol of Harper Lee’s “To kill a mockingbird” is the character of Boo Radley. While Jem and Scout are still “children” they find is amusing that Boo Radley is so different and never comes out. Following his becomes an adventure for them but throughout the novel this perception of the man changes. They start seeing Boo Radley as a man with a strong personality and change their attitude towards him as he saves them from potential death. In the beginning of the story Boo Radley is more like a mysterious fairy-tale hero to them and at the end he becomes very real as he saves their lives.

Symbolism in “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen Jane Austen’s in her novel “Pride and Prejudice” is not overfilled with excessive symbols as the message of the novel is easily revealed through Elizabeth’s visit to Pemberley. This is primarily due to the fact that it is basically is major change and resettlement of the book. Before Elizabeth’s visit to Pemberley the basic accent was made on the dialogues among the characters. The fact that Elizabeth actually travelled to Darcy’s estate can be compared to a literal approaching of the two central characters.

Symbolism in “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini The first symbol of the novel is the symbol of the kite. This symbol has several interpretations and meanings for within the novel. The kite that is taken by the wind in any direction it takes symbolizes the life of the and fatal character of everything that occurs in the lives of the characters. The first symbolic meaning of the kites in the novel is related to the relationship between Amir and Hassan.

Symbolism in “Death of a salesman” by Arthur Miller The first symbol of the novel is represented by the seeds. Willy plants the seeds like crazy right before he commits suicide. In such a way he tries to prove that his whole life had a meaning; that he will leave something after him so people can remember him. Basically the seeds are Willy’s traces in this world. Growing vegetable is his last chance to feed the family and to cultivate something as his cultivation of the American Dream and Biffs’ cultivation turned out to be a failure.