Category: Allegory

  • Christian Allegories: “The Parable of the Prodigal Son”

    “The Parable of the Prodigal Son” is a story of a family and the importance of support and forgiveness. In Holy Bible, there are many cases that teach justice and fair relationships. Another Christian allegory of human interactions and help is in “The Parable of the Good Samaritan.” Although these examples have different characters and…

  • Allegory in Disgrace by Coetzee

    Contents Introduction Disgrace Use of Allegory in Disgrace Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The story Disgrace by Coetzee is full of imageries including allegories, which describe a period that marked South Africa’s transition from apartheid. There was no confidence in the police and law because everything was restructuring. Criminals got away with their mischievous ways, especially…

  • “Who Moved My Cheese?”: A Great Allegory for Situations of Changes

    People have various visions of changes and usually perceive them differently. Some react aggressively and do not want to communicate with anybody, the others begin to complain about their hard and unfair life. Some people like changes, they look optimistically at them and do not afraid, as think that changes are always for the better.…

  • Allegory in “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne

    Faith is Goodman Brown’s young wife; they have been married for three months. She is believed to symbolize his spiritual faith, and her pink ribbons are mentioned by the author as a symbol of her innocence. At the end of the story, when Goodman comes back to the village, he sees that his wife’s ribbons…

  • Allegory and Symbolism in “The Chrysanthemums” and “The Yellow Wallpaper”

    Introduction Interesting details The horse and donkey were compared to a droopy flower that needed watered. Elisa is the droopy flower. She sees the world with a view of delicacy and strength. She can be both strong and delicate. She wants to be assertive but the era discourages the type of woman she wants to…

  • The Phenomenon of Allegory

    The phenomenon of allegory can be defined as that one of a hidden meaning within a certain concept. In the movie under analysis, the idea of an allegory is hidden beneath a series of oats since the main character appears to be quite transparent in their general intention, as well as the nature of their…

  • Allegory in Disgrace by Coetzee

    Contents Introduction Disgrace Use of Allegory in Disgrace Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The story Disgrace by Coetzee is full of imageries including allegories, which describe a period that marked South Africa’s transition from apartheid. There was no confidence in the police and law because everything was restructuring. Criminals got away with their mischievous ways, especially…

  • “Who Moved My Cheese?”: A Great Allegory for Situations of Changes

    People have various visions of changes and usually perceive them differently. Some react aggressively and do not want to communicate with anybody, the others begin to complain about their hard and unfair life. Some people like changes, they look optimistically at them and do not afraid, as think that changes are always for the better.…

  • Allegory in “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne

    Faith is Goodman Brown’s young wife; they have been married for three months. She is believed to symbolize his spiritual faith, and her pink ribbons are mentioned by the author as a symbol of her innocence. At the end of the story, when Goodman comes back to the village, he sees that his wife’s ribbons…

  • Allegory and Objectification in the “Waiting for the Barbarians” by J. M. Coetzee

    Are You Ethical? After investigating the provided views and perceptions of ethics at work, I found that my personal perceptions of ethics are closer to those described in the article titled Minima Moralia in Project Management, by Louis Klein (2016). I have investigated and reviewed each point of view and found that the majority of…