Episode 94: Let's talk about Symbolism

Notes:

The literary symbolism framework that’s broken into five types can be found here:

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/symbol-definition-fiction-writing-1277138

The Verbivore mentioned listening to author Amy Tan’s Masterclass and a part of her class that touches on symbolism. There is no financial incentive for us to discuss this product, we just both took and enjoyed this class:

https://www.masterclass.com/classes/amy-tan-teaches-fiction-memory-and-imagination/chapters/meet-your-instructor-amy-tan#

The Verbivore mentions the New York play Sleep No More based on the story of Macbeth. In case you are interested in more information, here is a link:

https://mckittrickhotel.com/sleep-no-more/

Here’s the full quote from Lady Macbeth about the blood on her hands:

“Out, damned spot! Out, I say!—One, two. Why, then, ’tis time to do ’t. Hell is murky!—Fie, my lord, fie! A soldier, and afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account?—Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him.”

The Verbivore referenced a Ted Talk on Symbolism and Branding. Here is the link to that video:

How symbols and brands shape our humanity | Debbie Millman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-W_KgZhG_A

Books Mentioned:

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fiztgerald

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

The Grace Year by Kim Ligget

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Movies Mentioned:

The Great Gatsby - Directed by Baz Luhrmann

Citizen Cane - Directed by Orson Welles

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Directed by Peter Jackson

Pride and Prejudice - Directed by Joe Wright

Music from: https://filmmusic.io
’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)