A Comparision of the Use of Symbolism

Symbolism could be defined as the use of ‘indirect’ expression; a situation where the reader comes to recognize that what the writer is presenting and describing is not after all what he is chiefly concerned with, but that there is a hidden or deeper meaning. Gabriel Garcia Marquez in “Chronicle of a Death foretold,” employs a journalistic and factual style of writing. The novels main ‘purpose’ is clarifying the events surrounding Santiago Nasar’s death, and thus symbols in the novel are not recurrent and predominant. When used though, they are quite intense and effective. Chekhov’s “A Selection of Short Stories” consist of stories with a simple plot, with a greater emphasis on vivid, descriptive writing Various stylistic devices are used to great effect, among them symbolism is quite prevalent. The stories I shall deal with are “Grief,” “At Sea,” “He Understood,” and “Agafya”. This essay attempts to show the symbolism employed by Garcia and Marquez, and to recognize their deeper, intended meaning.

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