Six uses of fictional symbols - Tiempo, Edith L. 1919- (Diliman, Quezon City University of the Philippines Press, 2004)
Acknowledgments.
Author's Note.
Six Uses of Fictional Symbols. --
Part I. Functional Symbols: --
Prophetic Symbol - "Distance to Andromeda," Gregorio Brillantes --
Thematic Symbol - "Gooseberries," Anton Chekhov --
Contrastive Symbol - "The Lament," Anton Chekhov --
Auxiliary Symbol - "The Heritage," Edilberto K. Tiempo --
Rendered Symbol: Two Varieties - "Voice in the Hills," Alfred A. Yuson; "To Be Free," Edilberto K. Tiempo --
Symbol of Poetic Justice - "The Diamond Necklace," Guy de Maupassant --
Part II. Maverick Symbols: --
Why "Rope"? - "The Rope," Katherine Anne Porter --
Latching On, Latching Off - "The Story of an Hour," Kate O'Flaherty Chopin --
Defining the "Good Job" - "On the Road," Langston Hughes --
Endnotes.
Keywords: Symbolism in literature; Figures of speech