... the name Gabriel John Utterson gives the reader an insight of what to expect from his character. The symbolism of the good nature of Utterson also sustains the theme of good and evil. Inanimate objects are also used as symbols through the novel. The first symbol is bells, especially church bells. Before Mr. Utterson meets Mr. Hyde, six o"clock strikes on the bells ... to find to key, renders the failure of Utterson to overcome the satanic power. Utterson cannot access the evil, however, because he does not and cannot hold the key. The symbolism of theses inanimate objects helps the read...

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• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

... : "That all adventure stories teach us something" The focus will be upon the techniques used to teach lessons and morals. Six techniques have been chosen. Firstly the use of characters and symbolism in Lord of the Flies, secondly camera work and dialogue in Cast Away, and finally plot and first-person narration in Treasure Island. Lord of the Flies, written in the early 1950s by William ... of the boys are afraid) is a symbol of both the devil and the immorality of society. Jack, the ringleader of the "savages" is a clear representation of the capacity for evil in each of us and Ralph, a...

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• Approx Pages: 13