Objective Point of View & Allegory

• narrator disappears into a kind of roving sound camera
• imposes severe limitations on the author
• the author is not there to explain
• purest example would be one written entirely in dialogue

Allegory

• a type of narrative in which the surface story reflects at least one other meaning
• traditional allegory frequently employs personification (human characters to represent abstract ideas)
• 19^th century technique began to free from favour

Symbolism:

• another method of representing an alternate meaning
• This became the preferred form

Distinction:

• symbol bears or natural relation to events in the story
• in allegory, the surface story is often an excuse for the secondary meaning often overlap

Primordial Symbols-

• existing from the beginning
• sunlight- joy, happiness, glory, truth
• dark forests- danger, obscurity, confusion, unknown
• river- passage of time
• overcast sky- gloom, depression, despair
• lamb- innocence, vulnerability
• violent storm- inconsolable
• flowers- delicacy, beauty
• mountain- obstacle, challenge
• eagle- majesty, freedom

Colour-

• White- purity, innocence
• Red- passion, war, blood
• Green- new life, hope

Indeterminate Allegory-

– human irrational drive to leave home and security temporarily behind, for whatever reason, to like a chance with one or more situations onto the wilder shores of experience.

William Anderson (Schoolworkhelper Editorial Team)

William completed his Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in 2013. He current serves as a lecturer, tutor and freelance writer. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, walking his dog and parasailing. Article last reviewed: 2022 | St. Rosemary Institution © 2010-2024 | Creative Commons 4.0

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