Symbolism is used by many authors, as a way to represent a certain object or thing. For example, in Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, she used a swan in the beginning parable, as an object of symbolism. The swan represented all of the hopes and dreams that she had for the future. On page 313 in my book, when Ruth went to visit Mr. Salmon, Mrs. Salmon and Lindsey, were gathering daffodils to take home. I think that these daffodils represented happiness and hope, since the Salmons' wanted to take it home. In this book, there are many chaotic events that leave the Salmon family shattered, some of which include: Susie's death, the leaving of Mrs. Salmon, and the heart attack that Mr. Salmon experienced. So, when I read that the Salmon's were gathering the daffodils to take home, I believe that they were a symbol for happiness, and the hopes of restoring their family.
3 comments:
it does make sense that the daffodils would represent happiness and hope. beacuse ususally when people are sick, they get flowers from family and friends and when special events occur, like graduation, people alos recive flowers from other people.
I have also just finished reading this bok Parvita and i agree with teh daffloids as a use of symbolism of hope. I also agree with Ashey wen she says that they are given to people when they are sick. This is an example of a case in wich the daffloids can represent different things.
hmm..
do they only talk about it for like one page..?
or is it like something that is carried throughout the whole book.
I think it could be a symbol,
but not for the entire book.
I've never read it but i think that there is a bigger symbol.
Maybe it's not quite as easy to find.
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