... place them on a pedestal as heroes to serve us as inspiration. In order to give those with serious illnesses back their humanity and to challenge our views towards them, Green uses symbolism in the form of cigarettes, a swing set and An Imperial Affliction to show how those with serious illnesses cannot be heroes for us to admire, they are not strong, super humans ... illness is a part of Hazel's humanity, it is not some glorified attribute that is dealt with strength and beauty, illness sucks, and John Green is successful in showing this through the use of symbolism in The Fault in Our...

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... literary techniques including, characterisation, symbols and setting, the idea that an individual cannot express themselves freely in society without feeling a sense of isolation is explored. Kesey, is then able to depict to a reader that in society today, individuals who follow and conform to institution and government rules, are manipulated into concealing their rightful individuality. Symbolism is used to portray that ... society manipulates individuals to conform, forcing them to hide their individuality. This is achieved through the symbol of the fog machine and the motif of invisi...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate