Through out our lives we have had many significant objects in our possession. Many of these objects, some ordinary everyday items, hold a symbolic meaning to the journeys we have taken over the course of our life. Just as these objects hold a symbolic meaning in our lives, objects have also been symbolic for many characters in works of literature such as Aimee Bender’s The Girl in the Flammable Skirt and Raymond Carver’s Cathedral. From a library mural, a hunchback and even a birthday cake, Bender and Carver have turned everyday items into symbolic objects that have elevated the meaning of their stories while creating a deeper understanding of the characters they are connected to. Quiet Please, a short story from Bender’s The Girl in the Flammable Skirt, portrays an ordinary library mural and its significance in the life of an emotionally unstable librarian. Emotionally distraught over her father’s death, the unstable librarian turns to sex to help her mourn. However, it is a particular mural on the library ceiling, which intrigues her to want a quiet atmosphere during sex. It is the murals exquisite details, such as one fairy missing a mouth, which signifies the quietness the librarian wishes for in mourning the loss of her father. “One of the fairies is missing a mouth. It has burned off from the glare of the sunlight, and she is starring at her fairy friends with a purple-eyed look of muteness” (Bender 59). This excerpt from Quiet Please allows the reader to better understand how the librarian felt looking out into a crowded library with nothing to say because of the endless pain in her heart caused by the unchangeable fate of death. As the sunlight burned off the fairies mouth, making her mute, the librarian’s fathers death... ... middle of paper ... ... on into the early morning, the high, pale cast of light in the windows, and they did not think of leaving.” (Carver 89) All in all, both Bender and Carver have created great works of fiction that use symbolic objects to further develop a character and elevate the true meaning of a story. Through a plethora of symbolic objects such as a library mural, a hunchback, and a birthday cake, both authors have brought far more enriching means to their stories through the use of these objects. These symbolic objects have created a deeper understanding of the stories they tell. It is these objects that give the stories a stronger meaning as a whole, because of the story they tell and the messages they send. Works Cited Bender, Aimee. The Girl In The Flammable Skirt. New York: Random House, 1998. Print. Carver, Raymond. Cathedral. New York: Random House, 1983. Print.
...e story the list of things that the items could actually symbolize continues to grow as O'Brien continues to use symbolism to do this. "The list becomes longer in the end and encompasses the hopes, dreams, and fears that each man carried" (Malone, 1).
All forms of literature consist of patterns that can be discovered through critical and analytical reading, observing and comparing. Many patterns are discussed in the novel, How to Read Literature like a Professor, by Thomas C. Foster. Among these patterns, he discusses the use of symbolism and the representation something can have for a different, underlying aspect of a piece of literature. These symbols tend to have multiple meanings and endless interpretations depending on who is reading and analyzing them. No matter
In an interview with James Wetherbe, Richard M. Schulze tells of how at eleven-years-old he became an entrepreneur in St. Paul, Minnesota as a paperboy. This newspaper boy would grow up to be founder of the world’s largest consumer electronics chain store, Best Buy Co. Inc. (Schulze, 2014). As an adult in 1966 Schulze partnered up with Gary Smoliak and opened the company called Sound of Music until 1986 (Bailey, 2015). Schulze bought out Smoliak around 1970 and by 1983 he had changed the name of the company to Best Buy Co., Inc. Four years later Best Buy Co., Inc. secures an entry on the New York Stock Exchange. During the early 1990’s Best Buy Co., Inc., had become the largest consumer electronics store in the United States.
Many authors and poets uses symbolism to express emotion and sections throughout the text. Symbols is a great literary device that can help give messages to the reader without the author being too direct. In the story, “Barns Burning” by William Faulkner, Symbolism helps analysis different emotions and meaning throughout the story.
In almost every story, one can find symbolism throughout the text to help the reader better understand what the writer wants the reader to takeout from his/her story. Symbolism is something that must be analyzed and explored to experience a deeper meaning to the story. Sometimes, symbolism throughout a story may not be noticeable when first read, but going back to analyze the text can add a deeper meaning to words and can also help to enhance the meaning behind the story line. In some instances, symbolism can leave a reader to ponder what the writer is trying to express with the symbolism used in the story; for symbolism can be interpreted differently and can have many layers of meaning to it. Some good examples of short stories that use symbolism to extend the meaning behind the story line are “The Lottery,” “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,” and “The Jury of Her Peers”.
Symbolism is used commonly in literature to reveal a deeper meaning through something indirectly. As defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, symbolism is “ the art or practice of using symbols especially by investing things with a symbolic meaning or by expressing the invisible or intangible by means of visible or sensuous representations” ("Symbolism."). From colors and emotions, such as red and romance, to animals, like doves and peace, symbols better a readers understanding of the text and make for an overall better story. Symbolism gives writer freedom to add double levels of meanings to his work: a literal one that is self-evident and the symbolic one whose meaning is far more profound than the literal one. The symbolism, therefore, gives universality to the characters and the themes of a piece of literature ("Literary Devices."). In the text, A Doll’s House, the author, Hendrik Ibsen, uses symbols of macaroons, the Tarantella, and money to reveal controversial topics between Nora and Torvad.
Best Buy has grown steadily and improved its business and customer’s experience in many ways throughout its journey from 1966 until 2011. The company’s main objective is to focus on making the customers visit to the store as pleasant and as informative as possible. The company is on its steady path of revolution and innovation by implementing customer driven and technology powered strategies. When any new business is setup, it faces its preliminary phase challenges and so has Best Buy but now the business is booming in the world of technology. It’s well known to be a one stop shop for all technological needs.
Symbolism can be define by the use of objects that represent an idea or qualities. In the story Young Goodman Brown, the staff that the fellow traveler carries can be taken as a symbol in the story. Young Goodman Brown stated that “the only thing about him that could be fixed
Symbolism is commonly used by authors that make short stories. Guin is a prime example of how much symbolism is used in short stories such as “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” and “Sur.” In both of these stories Guin uses symbolism to show hidden meanings and ideas. In “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” there is a perfect Utopian city, yet in this perfect city there is a child locked in a broom closet and it is never let out. A few people leave the city when they find out about the child, but most people stay. Furthermore, in “Sur” there is a group of girls that travel to the South Pole and reach it before anyone else, yet they leave no sign or marker at the South Pole. Guin’s stories are very farfetched and use many symbols. Both “Sur” and “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” have many symbols such as colors, characters, objects, and weather. The four types of symbols that Guin uses help the readers understand the themes in her short stories. Although her stories are farfetched, they need symbolism in them or the reader would not understand the theme; therefore the symbols make Guin’s stories much more enjoyable.
T.D. Wilson (2002) makes a point of identifying several sources of articles, references and course syllabi with varying takes on knowledge management within organizations. Wilson is convinced that organizations misuse the terminology “knowledge management” and that their activities are more concerned with managing information than with the management of knowledge (Wilson, 2002). Wilson defines knowledge as involving “the mental processes of comprehension” or, as “what we know” and information as the expression of what we know and can convey through messages (Wilson, 2002). By researching the use of the “knowledge management” Wilson conveys that the terms knowledge and information are used interchangeably, which results in an inaccurate application
First of all, Best Buy lacks a various range of different basic business concepts, throughout the years the electronics retailer hasn’t been meeting the minimal needs of consumers, I’ve been reading several different reviews on Best Buy’s customer support forum on their website, and it’s just plain shocking the lack of customer satisfaction Best Buy hasn’t been
Over the past few months in class we have learned about many aspects of literature. Some examples of them are characterization, setting, style, tone, allegory, theme, and symbolism. I chose to write this essay about the symbolism aspect that is featured in so many great works of literature. Two such stories that we have read in which symbolism is demonstrated is in The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck, and The Worker in Sandalwood by Majorie Pickthall.
...bjectives and realize growth. Knowledge Management Knowledge management plays a key role in ensuring that the different functions and activities of a company are synchronized. In Google’s case, the purchase of Motorola (which has turned out not to have been the best business decision) probably could have been avoided if the knowledge within the company was managed and used better. Knowledge enables a company to create, recognize and distribute opportunities. When every employee of a company contributes his or her part of knowledge into the knowledge pool, it is very beneficial as it contributes to the overall success of the company. Proper application of the available knowledge in a company can offer several competitive benefits to both the company and the employees. Application of accurate knowledge at the correct situation helps a company to make good decisions.
Hansen M., Nohria N., and Tierney T. (1999), “What’s your Strategy for Managing Knowledge?,” Harvard Business Review (March 1999), 106–16.
In most organizations, effective utilization of knowledge increases productivity, creates competitive advantage and, ultimately, improves profits.