![]() Avatar (2009) - You think it's a movie about a beautiful alien planet, but it may be about the American treatment of Native Americans, the human treatment of the planet Earth, racism, militarism and even corporate greed.Ĥ. The Matrix (1999) - You think it's about space aliens using humans as fuel, but it may be about religion or even another allegory by Plato (allegory of the cave) about setting the self-conscious free.ģ. The Wizard of Oz (1939) - You think it's about a little girl from Kansas, but it may be an economic parable of the late 19th century.Ģ. In the same manner, writers and film-makers use their movies as vehicles to provide a greater, deeper commentary on the world in a deeper and more meaningful manner.ġ. What's the Difference Between a Symbol and Allegory?īasically, a symbol can be a word, place, character or object that means something beyond what it is on a literal level.Īn allegory involves using many interconnected symbols or allegorical figures in such a way that nearly every element of the narrative has a meaning beyond the literal level, i.e., everything in the narrative is a symbol that relates to other symbols within the story.Īuthors and painters use allegories in their work to create a point or present an idea in a metaphoric or symbolic way.
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