symbolism in Haunting the Tiger by KS Maniam?
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Here is a site about Maniam ... it might help.
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I found this person's opinion of the meaning and I think it's very accurate:\n\n"I think this song is about an emtpy soul who see's no color but black and white. He has no emotion and isn't able to explain his feelings: 'taffy stuck, tounge tied'. A very closed, unaccepting person who doesn't open up to anyone. He is emotionally brain dead and trying to escape the complete numbness of his life. He's dead inside and covers it up with the ol' "I am Fine"."
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You could use either universal or existential symbolism for "not all"\n\nExample:  Not all birds are red.\n\nThis would translate to (3x) (Bx .  ~Rx)\nread as "there is at least one thing x such that x is a bird and x is not red"\n\nor\n\n~(x) (Bx -> Rx)\nread as "it is false that for everything x, if x is a bird then x is red"\n\nnote that the existential form uses a conjuction, while the universal form uses material implication (horseshoe).
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Are you analyzing the just the symbolism of the sows head or the entire movie?  I think the movie shows what the basics of human nature are and how we will revert back to them once survival becomes a primary concern.  Nice work on the analysis.
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got this off sparknotes, maybe it will help\n\n\nPerception\nTen of The Chosen’s eighteen chapters conclude with references to eyes, seeing, watching, looking, or listening. Perception and vision is the novel’s dominant motif, bridging the entire text from Reuven’s eye injury at the beginning to the final passage, in which Reuven watches Danny walk away after perceiving an “almost blinding” “light” in Danny’s eyes. Vision in the novel symbolizes the ability to see the world, to see oneself, and to see beneath the surface and into the heart of a matter. As Danny and Reuven mature over the course of the novel, they develop clearer pictures of themselves and of the world around them.\nAfter Reuven’s eye accident, he remarks that “everything looks different.” His experience in the hospital gives him a newfound appreciation of his own health. Later, his friendship with Danny teaches him to look beyond superficial appearances. Their friendship broadens and deepens Reuven’s perception of the world and allows him to relate to and empathize with others’ suffering.\nAs the novel progresses, Potok focuses on other senses besides vision. In Chapter 7, Reb Saunders scolds Danny for hearing but not listening. When Danny reads in the library, he covers his ears to block out sound. As Danny’s friendship with Reuven develops, he learns to be a better listener. As a result of Danny’s experience with silence—which parallels Reuven’s experience with blindness—Danny learns to appreciate words. Furthermore, Reuven’s development is apparent in his descriptive language, which becomes more specific throughout the novel. As he becomes more aware of the world around him, his descriptions become more detailed, displaying Reuven’s improved command of his senses. The novel’s final passage mentions four of the five senses, showing the development both Reuven and Danny have experienced over the course of the novel.
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A statue of the Hindu Goddess Kali. She, for me, represents the feminine aspect of the Divine. Two pieces of art work with eagles. Eagle is one of my more important Totem animals. A turtle shell. Turtle represents the sort of Native American medicine I work with. A stone with a natural hole in it. Like the statue, this represents the feminine aspect of the Universe, and that's important to me. And a pentacle. Which represents, for me, certain aspects of European metaphysics that are important to me because of the Universal truth I found there. ~ Peace & Blessings ~ BTW ... I'm not religious. ;-)
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The idea of Lilith, originaly, started out as a Mesopotamian "night" demon. Lilith has been associated with many things, from Vampires to Succubus (supposed fallen female angels), and everything else in between. She may have also been related to the Storm demon, the Akkadians had. Now the belief that Lilith was Adam's first wife, was created later in the Medievil times. It was circled in many occult circles. Basically, the idea is that Lilith was created as the Original counterpart to Adam, at the same time Adam was formed. She, however, would not submit to being in submission to Adam. So she was cast out, and then Eve was created (who also was attributed to the fall of man, which symbolically Eve represents man's emotions. It is usually our emotions which get us in trouble, keep us attached to temptation.). I'm sure there is some metaphysical-- gnostic symbolism in this parable. All of these stories, teachings, and verses in the Bible, the Gnostic Bible and such are meant to teach something beyond; the Spiritual truth. So, taking them literal would not be suggested. \n\nAnother thought about Lilith, that was "new" to me because I had never really thought about it, was in reading Sylvia Browne. She claimed that Lilith was the Queen of the Faeries. Whether you believe in Faeries is up to you. In many stories about Faeries, Titania and Oberon were always said to be the Queen and King of the Fae. On this matter I am not really sure, so I leave myself open to it either way. Even in what Sylvia has "channeled" there is much to be interpreted and looked into... when we look to find the practical and Metaphysical (beyond the physical) meanings of the Novus Spiritus teaching. \n\nSo, I would say that you pretty much can research Lilith and find a lot of varied beliefs, like a lot of things, and in the end just go with your intuitive senses about it. I posted a picture along with this text, which is a painting of Lilith and the snake. To most Christians the snake represents the Devil in the Garden of Eden-- ofcourse to many gnostics the snake represents Wisdom and in some other spiritual traditions the snake is a sign of strength, rebirth, and masculine energy. Everything is a matter of how you perceive it. I think there is a lot to learn from this "myth" of Lilith as being the first wife of Adam. It is a parable after all.
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OK, here we go...\nAccording to Freud\nThe Snake is a phallic symbol, the legs emphasizing this.\nThe strange roads, if they are forking to the right and left, the right symbolizes moral goodness and purity, whle the left symbolizes deviance and perversion. Mom and Dad would represent guiding figures, possibly in an antagonistic fashion. The snke biting the 4 month old probably sybolizes the act of intercourse. That's according to Freud.\nA less sexually charged interpretation is that:\nThe Snake with legs symbolizes deception, it biting your child most likeley symbolizes that you fear your child will be hurt. The strange roads represent a period of uneasiness in your life, and the Parents represent the authority and guidance to help you along.
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This book is indeed permeated with symbols.If you want ,W Golding uses Robinson Crusoe's Myth but in a reversed variant:to be more specific if Daniel Defoe wants to show the way from primitivism to civilisation,W Golding points to the fact that human beings can easily turn back fom civilisation to primitivism.If you read the book you can see the boys spliting into 2 groups :the one led by Ralph and the other led by Jack.While one group enjoy order and discipline and always want to keep the fire burning so as to be finally rescued,the other group want to rule by fear and terror ,they like to go hunting and paint their faces!Let's take things in turn:The fire is a symbol of hope(because this is the only way they can be seen from the island)When the other boys steal the fire is because they have been transformed by the forces of the evil inside themselves,they have been guided by the primitive instincts inside them.Then we have the conch or that shell that Simon is going to carry whenever there's a meeting on the beach.It's a symbol of order and respect for the one who's talking(they could talk only if they touched the conch showing they have an opinion referring to that problem in discussion)Then Simon is wearing glasses which a symbol ,too,It stands for wisdom and intellingence and for civilised world with rules and obligations.Simon agrees that the fire should burn all the time on the island but he's bullied by the rough boys who are rebelling against order.While doing this they have steps behind to primitivism.So they go hunting wild pigs and invent stories about a creature on the island just to scare the others.The fact that they paint their faces like the savages  shows that they run away from who they are,they want to hide their true identity so they can be free to do what they want :fight,hunt,steal and even kill!\nThe pig's head put in a stick in the middle of the forest is in fact the lord of the flies,i.e the lord of terror,of evil forces lying in human beings.It';s symbolical for the bad boys on the island and it's opposite the conch .\nW.Golding knows very well the psychology of kids.He uses a very simple topic but he finally manages to reach complex things in this book which is part of metafiction literature.\nHope you understood something and if you didn't read the book ,please find some time and do it ...it's magnificent!
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It's a fantastic book to read if you can understand all the symbolism.  It's best read in an English class where the teacher can guide you and help you learn what to look for.  Read that way, it will make you think and you will LOVE it.  Enjoy!
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The author is unknown. One of those dear souls who wrote a song loved over the centuries and s/he goes totally unadorned for the creativity and talent.\n\nHere is what I found:\n\nWho wrote it? No one knows. But it’s been around for a long time. Although I couldn’t speak to its author, I could start with two facts. First, the twelve days are the period between the differing celebrations of Christmas—December 25 (in the Western church) and January 6 (in the Eastern church).\n\nSecond, people living when it was written commonly wrote, painted, and thought using symbols to express what they meant. All those birds and people are probably much more than they seem. (It certainly isn’t a coded list of significant biblical numbers. That probably confuses it with a similar song called “In Those Twelve Days”.) So I started looking. Here’s what I found.\n\nIn the Middle Ages birds were symbols of a human being, the soul, and each bird had specific associations. But the birds in the song had interesting Christian connections.\n\nThe partridge was always associated with Jesus’ birth. More than that, so was the pear tree. So the song begins with a double-image of the Nativity! \nSince I’m thinking of Jesus’ birth, “two turtle doves” brought to mind Jesus’ presentation at Mary’s purification (Luke 2:21-24) and the Spirit’s descent upon him after his baptism at the start of his public ministry (Luke 3:21-22). \n“French hens,” symbols of self-sacrifice and care, are reminiscent of Jesus’ role as the Good Shepherd to his own while he was among them. \n“Calling birds”? One author suggested it might originally be “colley birds,” that is, blackbirds. (Unfortunately I haven’t found anything on their symbolism…yet.) \nSince it’s Christmas, the “five gold rings” aren’t jewelry. Instead they remind us of golden ring-necked pheasants that were often associated with Nativity scenes (as can be seen in Fra Angelico’s Nativity) as well as a royalty (suggesting Jesus’ Messianic role) and the promise of life that rises from the ashes of death. \n“Geese” (whether white or gray) symbolized spiritual vigilance, avoidance of worldly pleasures, wholehearted devotion to Godly obedience. Sounds like Jesus again. \n“Seven swans” bring the opening series to a climax. Swans, always associated with royalty and prophecy, were thought to know the hour of their death and announce their death with a great cry (“swan song”), thereby earning them an enduring association with Christ’s work on the cross. Then add the biblical nuance of seven suggesting a completed work, and the connection to the cross is complete. \nBoy, this was really interesting! If I’d lived 500 years ago, singing the first seven verses could be a powerful reminder of my Savior, his life and work. \n\nAs anyone who sings this song knows, from here on you gotta hold on to your dentures! Momentum gathers with the last five gifts – all people. Lowly “milk maids” at work give way to dancing “ladies” and “lords” in ever-increasing displays of joy, followed by an orchestra of “pipers” and “drummers” to support the chorus, and rehearsed at a speed that carries me along in its grand celebration. What a wonderful way to celebrate the coming of our Savior!\n\nThen I got out my calculator. How many gifts were there? If one arrives on the first day, three on the second, six on the third, …by the last day there’s a grand total of 364 gifts. That’s one for every day of the year!\n\nNow at last I understood. “My True Love” was no mere earthly lover but my Heavenly Father. The gift of His Son was sufficient for every day of my year.\n\nThe irony? Everybody, even my fellow Christians, think it’s only a secular song. They even enjoy the lusty singing of its parodies – like “The Twelve Days After Christmas – to mock at the corruption of the holiday. They don’t understand why I can’t laugh and sing it with t
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I have not read crime and punishment, but in general this is what you need to know to find symbols:\n\nLook for recurring items (a type of flower, or maybe there is a lot of water in the books, or phases of the moon are often mentioned).\n\nIf you find things like these, they may be symbols. To determine what they mean, you can ask on yahoo answers, search google for "plant symbology orchids" (or whatever, depending on what symbols you come up with). Or, if you feel adventurous, think about properties of that thing and apply them to the book (e.g. water flows and washes, so it could be a symbol for spiritual renewal, or maybe the passage of time or a great journey.)\n\nGood luck! Sorry I couldn't be more help....
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Good use of symbols. I like how line 2 fits with the last two lines, it brings unity to the poem. Towards the end I think I got a little bit of a glimpse of what the poem might be about, but ultimately I feel like the message is hidden from me. It seems the third- and fourth-to-last lines are the culmination of the poem; is it possible to reword some of the earlier lines so as the reader can share what you're feeling when they reach the end?\n\nRegarding parenthesis: as long as you know what they mean then they're fine.
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James has several tattoos: playing cards and flames with the words "Carpe Diem Baby" on his left arm, a reminder of his pyro accident in 1992; a second tattoo on his right arm featuring a car exhaust pipe and the words "Live To Win, Dare To Fail", and another tattoo on his chest which features praying hands and the names of his 3 children\n\nThe following is a question asked by "Tangerine Magazine". Their link is the second one.\nQ. So the cross tattoo just where your shirt opens, that is more a metal symbol then a religious symbol?\nA. Well I like symbolism. I’ve always loved symbolism. I came up with the damn logo, you know, that ninja star, I’ve always loved the association with things, and this represents a family. You know, I don’t know, there’s something about. I’ve always. You know if I wasn’t playing music I’d be doing, you know graphic design or something. And I get to do both which is awesome, and so... Symbolism is pretty big for me, and the cross for me represents balance and connection with a higher power, and you know, it can mean many things for everybody else, but tattoo wise I have St. Michael, which to me, that’s pretty huge. Facing your demons and I love those stories. I love some of the religious stories because whether they are real or not they are awesome inspiring stories.
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OMG YES!! Just because it is a spiritual book does not mean that the stories in them are supposed to be taken literally...symbolism people! Good question.
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1. Pretty much is God\n2. Green light - represents hope for gatsby that he will be w/ daisy\n3. owl eyes - i'm not sure about this one; probably the wise one?\n6. yellow car- probably represents corruption/ death... i mean it did kill myrtle.
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Hope these help.  There are loads of allegories in YGB, mostly having to do with sin, redemption, and human nature.\n\nThe Forest as Eden \n\nGoodman Brown appears to represent human beings confronted with temptation–that is, he wishes to enter the dark forest of sin, so to speak, to satisfy his curiosity about the happenings there and perhaps even to take part in them. The man who meets Brown in the forest appears to represent the devil; his staff is a symbol of the devil as a serpent. Thus, we have Adam (Brown, curious to learn forbidden knowledge) facing the serpent in the Garden of Eden. It was, of course, a tree–the Tree of Knowledge–that enticed Adam. Goodman Brown is enticed by an entire forest. Like Adam, he suffers a great fall from innocence. Faith appears to represent Brown’s religious faith and his faith in others; her pink ribbons stand for innocence. \n\nPrimordial Symbols \n\nPsychologist Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) theorized that all humans share certain inborn impulses and concepts residing in the mind at the unconscious level. For example, all humans react to sunlight in the same way, perceiving it as a symbol of  joy, happiness, glory, optimism, truth, a new beginning, or God. Likewise, humans associate dark forests (like the one in "Young Goodman Brown") with danger, obscurity, confusion, and the unknown or with evil, sin, and death. Jung termed external stimuli (such as dark forests) primordial symbols–primordial meaning existing from the beginning of time. Examples of other primordial symbols you may encounter in your study of literature include the following: a river (the passage of time), overcast sky (gloom, depression, despair), lamb (innocence, vulnerability), violent storm (wrath, inconsolable grief), flowers (delicacy, perishability, beauty), mountain (obstacle, challenge), eagle (majesty, freedom) the color white (purity, innocence), the color red (anger, passion, war, blood), the color green (new life, hope), water (birth or rebirth), autumn (old age), winter (death).  \n\nThemes in Young Goodman Brown\n\nTheme 1 How the Puritans’ strict moral code and overemphasis on the sinfulness of humankind foster undue suspicion and distrust. Goodman Brown’s experience in the forest–whether dream or reality–causes him to lose his faith in others and die an unhappy man. Note the last words of the story: “They carved no hopeful verse upon his tombstone; for his dying hour was gloom.”  \n\nTheme 2 The realization that evil can infect people who seem upright. Goodman Brown discovers that even highly respected people in Salem fall victim to the forces of darkness. Today–when corporate executives cheat stockholders, politicians lie to win elections, and members of the clergy defraud their congregations–this theme still resonates.  \n\nTheme 3 One man’s virtue is another man’s sin, and vice versa. “There is no good on earth,” Goodman Brown observes, “and sin is but a name.” In other words, whether an action is good or evil appears to depend on who is viewing the action. The zealotry of a Puritan punishing a wrongdoer–like Goodman Brown’s grandfather lashing “a Quaker woman so smartly through the streets”–might be praised as a just act by another Puritan but condemned as an inhumane act by non-Puritans. These opposing views of the same action seem to confuse Brown; he is like a modern man who is told that “everything goes” or that one moral position is as valid as another, opposing one. There are, of course, absolute moral values which should prevail for everyone, regardless of their religion or lack of it. For example, murder is always wrong; child abuse is always wrong. However, the devil figure succeeds in confounding Brown on what is truly right and what is truly wrong.\n\nCheers, K