fire as a symbol
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Fire as a symbol. Kyle, Allison, Shelbe , Cassie. The reason for writing night. Shed light on what really happened Make sure it never happens again In respect to those who died. The symbolism of fire in night. Being burned/flames Death/ process of Loss of ______ Smoke fate. Physical - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Fire as a symbolKyle, Allison, Shelbe, Cassie
The reason for writing night
Shed light on what really happened
Make sure it never happens again
In respect to those who died
The symbolism of fire in night
Being burned/flames Death/ process of Loss of ______
Smoke fate
Physical Death
Emotional Hopelessness Loss of innocence
Spiritual Loss of faith
Physical (death)
(pg. 105) “My son, some water… I’m burning…My stomach.”
Analysis Literal: The father had a fever Symbolic: “burning up” (the process of
dying)
-(pg. 65) “ I had ceased to be anything but ashes, yet I felt myself to be stronger than the almighty, to whom my life had been tied for so long”
Analysis Literal: Starved and skinny Symbolic: Nothing to the world
(Not giving up the fight)
Emotional (hopelessness/Loss of innocence)
(pg. 82) “A few more yards and that shall be the end. I shall fall. A spurt of red flame. A shot.”
Analysis Red flame = death Death/being killed is simple Happen eventually
(pg. 38) “we are all brothers, and we are all suffering the same fate. The same smoke floats over all out heads.”
Analysis Everyone knows their fate Killed sooner or later
pg. 68) “My head was spinning; you’re too thin, you’re too weak, you’re only good for the furnace.”
Furnace = death
Analysis Fate always looming Just a matter of time
(pg 30) “Gigantic flames…burning something…Babies! Yes, with my own eyes…those children in the flames!”
Analysis Babies = innocent Loss of innocence
Spiritual (Loss of faith)
(pg.23) “…I can see a fire!... It is a furnace! It was as though she were possessed by an evil spirit…”
Analysis Prophetic of fate
Fire = death “flames” consume spirits
(pg. 34) “A dark flame had entered my soul and devoured it”
Analysis Broken spirits Nightmares confirmed
Fear into reality
(pg.32) “never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever”
Analysis “flames” burning up faith God deserted them
Purpose and Fire as a symbol analysis
Holocaust unfathomable
Readers understand/connect Relate to something
Fire
Fire stays relevant
Stress terror Fire hard to contain Danger to all
Conclusion
FIRE…
Audience connection…
Horror is understood…
Help show true story…
Make sure it never happens again!Respect those who died
Questions?