An Analysis of Symbolism in The Unicorn in the Garden |
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| Authors: | LIU Hong-mei |
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| Institution: | LIU Hong-mei(Foreign Language Institute of Shanghai Maritime Univeristy,Shanghai 200135,China) |
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| Abstract: | The Unicorn in the Garden,written by James Thurber,is an ironic short story.It is believed that this short story can be considered as a representative of the war between men and women.The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the use of symbolism in this short novel and therefore reveal the indifferent relationship and marital conflict between the husband and the wife.By the interpretation of the symbolic meanings of several images,this thesis will explore the humor,theme,as well as the characters of the husband and the wife. |
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| Keywords: | Symbolism Symbolic Meaning Marital Conflict |
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