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Question 1
Symbolism is one of the literary techniques used in poetry to create a mental image of a
scenario. However, the approach accomplishes its objective by comparing something abstract to
something concrete. External symbolism is employed to obtain generic information about a
circumstance or in a less personal setting, while internal symbolism purports to reveal the
individual status of a protagonist in an indirect fashion. This paper will examine the use of
external and internal symbolism in the poetry of Anderson, Fitzgerald, and Hemingway.
Additionally, both Anderson and Fitzgerald incorporate external symbolism in their
works. While narrating Wing Biddlebaum's story, Anderson demonstrates the technique of
external symbolism by providing the audience with his role's physical attributes to represent the
character's mental state. Anderson's poem employs the symbolism of hands to depict the
emotional devastation of war amongst his characters, as revealed by their trauma-related
disorders after and during the war. Anderson's use of external symbolism illustrates the
devastating nature of war by relating a historical event to the audience.
Fitzgerald, in contrast, employs the history of Babylon to justify the scope of immorality
during the France war. Fitzgerald asserts that France was a hospitable summer camp for
American troops during the war, where they could get women and drinks at reasonable costs
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(Lesson 8 -Modernism II). External symbolism supports Fitzgerald in painting a broad picture of
the disgusting circumstances that war causes.
External symbolism in a narrative reveals common knowledge about a circumstance and
revisits the past. As a result, determining the successful use of external symbolism in Fitzgerald
and Anderson's novels requires a thorough reading strategy, given that society knows the horrific
impacts of war. As the film revisits past events in human history, the audience may deduce the
usage of external symbolism from the moving pictures of the characters.
Question 2
Porter employs internal symbolism to illustrate Laura's distaste for Braggioni. Laura was
afraid of Braggioni because he was a political evolutionist who had deviated from his beliefs
(Porter). Laura made great efforts to conceal her disdain for Braggioni to survive the revolution.
For example, Laura invites Braggioni to perform for her a song despite disliking his singing and
guitar playing. Internal symbolism helped illustrate how Laura felt about Braggioni, despite her
actions contradicting her sentiments.
Hemingway also exploits symbolism in his poetry by depicting a dead leopard on top of
Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro (Hemingway). This is evident when Hemingway states that his
literary artistry in the 1930s declined. The leopard's demise represented his failure at the pinnacle
of her game. In the 1920s, Hemingway frequently employs internal symbolism to tackle
despicable subjects. During the early 1900s, the topic of abortion is highlighted as one of
society's hills (Hemingway). internal symbolism helped portray the image of how challenging it
was for the couple in the narrative as they were fighting against societal norms to decide whether
or not to have a kid.
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Works Cited
Hemingway, Ernest.
The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories
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Google Books
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Schuster, 1995, books.google.co.ke/books?
id=QjgiXnMHHtIC&printsec=frontcover&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false.
Accessed 11 Feb. 2023.
Lesson 8 -Modernism II (Fiction)
[PDF]. Print
Porter, Katherine Anne.
Flowering Judas
. Harcourt, Brace, 1930,
https://www.lifelonglearningcollaborative.org/wp-content/uploads/porter-flowering-
judas.pdf
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