Hidden Figures Symbolism

Symbolism is an important element in reinforcing the meaning of a story. It is a kind of formalist strategies which helps the reader understand the images that the author is trying to say in words. Symbolism is widely used in “The Story of An Hour” and “The Cranes”, which use conventional symbols, literary symbols, and even allegory. “The Story of An Hour” is written by Kate Chopin. Mrs. Mallard hears of her husband’s death from her husband’s friend Richards. At first, she feels depressed, but then she feels free and can have her own new life after thinking things through. Sadly, her “new” life is cut short by the abrupt return of Mr. Mallard. Mrs. Mallard, who has a bad heart, was so

"The Secret Lion," written by Alberto Rios, is a short story rich in symbolism. The lion, or more specifically a secret lion, the arroyo, or river, and the grinding ball are all symbols used in the story to reinforce the theme of coming of age.

The 2016 historical / drama film, Hidden Figures directed by Theodore Melfi explores the themes of racism and sexism in America during the 1960’s. These themes expresses Theodore Melfi’s intention of this film is displaying that sexism and racism is hard to abolish. Melfi uses visual and verbal features of dialogue, costume and symbolism to contribute to the director’s intention.

Hidden Figures, directed by Theodore Melfi, is a movie set in the 1960’s which follows the story of three African-American women who face discrimination amongst their society. Furthermore, Twelve Angry Men, set in the 1950’s, written by Reginald Rose, creates an injustice against a poor slum boy who is discriminated and face prejudices due to his low social class. Through these texts were able to see the prejudices society has placed among us and in order to improve this we need to speak up and fight these discriminatory concepts to create change. Both texts are set in a time of segregation and discrimination which causes a regression against the underprivileged, so we need to demolish these prejudices in order to advance and progress as a society. Minorities need to speak up for change as their voices are better suited to help other minorities fight for a change rather than the majority fight for them all the time. For a change to be created we need to be firm and unnerving about the change we want to create, to construct progression, because, to devise change in society we need to create it ourselves and declare the change we want in society.

A major symbol in the beginning of All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr is vision and sight. Both of the main characters (Marie-Laure LeBlanc- a blind French girl, and Werner Pfennig- a German orphan boy), have their own unique experiences with the topic of sight and vision.

In life and in literary text hidden meanings are quite common. There is basic level of understanding by the majority and a concealed meaning that requires a deeper level of critical thinking and analysis. Terrance Hayes provides a “poetic style that resist style” which proves hard to interpret, but I conclude he provides a common theme many might mistake for just an element of poetry (Fabu 1). A common theme present within two of his poems “Lighthead’s Guide to Galaxy” and “Antebellum House Party” as well as ”Mausoleum” from his signature book Wind in a Box is the idea of symbolism and underlying meanings within itself and how individuals tend to look for something more in things even in life instead of being as it is.

In the book, The Other Side, there is a girl, Clover, who lives in a yellow house. On the other side of the fence, there is another girl, Annie Paul, that comes and sits on the fence. The only difference between the two is, Clover is black; Annie Paul is white. In, The Other Side, the tone is everybody is created equal. The symbolism is the fence; the audience is children.

Hidden Figures is a powerful PG drama that shows people what can be done when you push boundaries. In the movie, Johnson, Vaughan, and Jackson each start off at small, but important roles at NASA with little to no recognition and segregated work areas. By the end of the movie, each of the three women have found their own way to move through the ranks, and to gain the recognition that they truly deserve. In addition, Hidden Figures expresses the sacrifices Johnson, Vaughan, and Jackson made. These women faced racism and sexism in their everyday lives in order to contribute to the success of NASA’s space missions, and the progression of their people. After viewing the movie, moviegoer Qui’Maya Sewell said, “I’ve never witnessed a movie that has been more inspiring to me as a Black female”.

Tone, symbolism, and audience are thoroughly used in the children’s book, The Other Side. The book was told from an African American child’s point of view. Unlike most stories about segregation, the tone is youthful, giving readers a new viewpoint. Symbolism was used throughout the book to embody the barrier between the two friends of different races, Clover and Annie. Moreover, readers were given a different perspective on segregation when reading the children’s book.

The message of the film Hidden Figures when it comes to the historic presentation of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and would be that geniuses are distributed equally throughout different demographics and gender. Yet, it is the parents or guardian job to help cultivate and alleviate their child natural abilities at a tender age. This concept was demonstrated in the film Hidden Figures the first few scenes showed Katherine Johnson when she was in 6th grade and how she received support from her parents and teachers in order to receive the best education possible and how that allowed her abilities to be nurture which led to her flourishing later on when working for NASA. Subsequently, another scene that was branded in my mind

Symbolism used in the artifact, is not immediately apparent, as you are taking by the colorfulness of the artifact, however, as you begin to take in the artifact, you notice little

The poet John Keats talked about being half in love with an easeful death; called him soft names in many a mused rhyme to take into the air his quiet breath. Keats said, 'now more than ever seems it rich to die, to cease upon the midnight with no pain while thou art pouring forth thy soul abroad in such an ecstasy!'

The most obvious symbol in All the Light We Cannot See (so obvious it shows up in the title) is vision. From early on, Doerr encourages us to consider the different symbolic ramifications of sight and seeing, and all the different ways in which a person can be said to “see.” The protagonist, Marie-Laure LeBlanc, is blind, meaning that she’s incapable of literally seeing, and yet her intelligence, strong moral code, and integrity give her a kind of “sight” that allows her to see the German invasion of France for what it really is: a greedy, cruel endeavor that must be opposed at all costs. In contrast, the other protagonist of the novel, Werner Pfennig, has perfect vision (if he didn’t have it, he wouldn’t be admitted to the prestigious National

Our group watched the movie, “Hidden Figures,” which was directed by Theodore Melfi and written by Melfi and Alison Schroeder. We watched the movie on Friday, November 10, in our teacher’s classroom. We had dinner together, bonded and discussed the movie. “Hidden Figures”, in a nutshell, is about three African-American females who are mathematicians that worked for NASA during the space race. The movie is based on a true story and follows the lives of Katherine Coleman, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson.

The movie Hidden Figures takes place in the 1960s during the race to space. During this time in America, segregation was still a large part of society. Whites were separated from blacks. Men were separated from women. The educated were separated from the uneducated.