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Native Son by Richard Wright and Symbolism

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Symbolism in Richard Wrights Native Son by Terri  Smith, United Kingdom, November, 2001. To Use This Report Correctly, The role of symbolism in the media can be  seen as important in aiding both conscious and unconscious understanding of a message. The understanding that may be restricted may be aided by this tool that allow the periphery  of the mind to absorbs the meaning of the symbolism whilst the conscious mind concentrates its attention on the more obvious content.  The role of contemporary literature must be seen as a part of this process that uses symbolism in order to look at the way in which we interpret life, how  society operates and the way in which we may be able to free our cognitive abilities in terms of alternative perceptions from their rigid constraints that have been imposed by  many societal structures. Messages that would be less meaningful or have no impact may be communicated by symbolism in a story or a book. In many ways the symbolism may  be seen as separate from the story, yet when it is added to the context in which it is read it will add value and a greater appreciation of the  entire subject in an holistic manner. If we look at Richard Wrights book Native Son we can see how strong symbolism an a strong story may come together to  form a novel that has great impact and is memorable. If we look at this novel in order to look at symbolism we find it at many different levels operating