NATURE’S CIRCLES
Some words imply different kinds of imagery.
The
natural cycle of seasons, is from spring to winter. Spring signifies
hope, while winter signifies despair. This is similar as the natural
cycles of day to night and childhood to old age. While light signifies
goodness, darkness signifies. A girl symbolizes innocence, on the other
hand, a hag symbolizes evil knowledge or approaching death
According to Northrop Frye these images can also have other associations.
SEASONS
Spring – comedy (story of social integration)
Summer – romance (story in which the characters are very impressive and encounter unrealistic surprises or phenomenon)
Autumn – tragedy (story of social seclusion)
Winter – satire and irony
You can use these cycles in order to convey your message to the
readers. The images come instantaneously in their minds. Other
implications of autumn leaves are an aging person, a failing society,
or the beginning of evil.
NATURAL TO THE HUMAN LOCALE
Another
means of symbolizing a person’s transition from innocence to knowledge
is through the illustration of a protagonist traveling from a tranquil
realm joined to nature, to a metropolitan realm alienated from nature.
This is observed in the Biblical story in the book of Genesis when the
protagonists journey from Eden in the course of the desert of the
plummeted world to the Heavenly City. There are instances when the
protagonist successfully returns to the natural world. In other cases,
he succeeds in synchronizing the urban realm with nature. Or sometimes
the urban hero becomes enlightened of the meaning and value of nature
after going through notable encounters. Examples of places that are
joined to nature are deserts, forests and rural places. Examples of
places that are greatly linked to human presence are gardens, parks and
cities.
HERO’S ORIGIN
It
is important to foreshadow the hero in your novel by illustrating his
birth or childhood in unusual circumstances. For example, his future
heroisms are already told by a certain prophecy. You can also
introduce him as an insolated child living with unprivileged people in
an idyllic setting. Or you can write on events that will reveal the
character’s odd nature. You can also set your protagonist in a journey
where he faces adversities that will put his heroism to the test, then
concluding in a confrontation that will be the pinnacle of the story.
There are also writers who prefer to present their heroes as
reincarnated entities or as social redeemers.