Task 5: Who Said That?

Match the character to the quote (Don’t write the quotes.).

1. “Nobody talks to Dally like that.”2. “Take your feet off my chair and shut your

trap.”3. “You dig okay, baby.”4. “Well, that’s the way I like ‘em.”5. “It’s okay, Johnnycake, they’re gone now. It’s

okay.”6. “He had me scared to death.”7. “When you’re in a gang, you stick up for the

members.”

SymbolismA symbol is something

that represents something else

What can be a symbol?

• An object• Picture• Written

word• Sound • Numerals• Language

Religious Symbols

Mathematical Symbols

Political Symbols

Maple Leaf = All things Canadian

Red Bars = Pacific and Atlantic Ocean (surrounding Canada)

Red Bars also = English and French influences

Color Symbolism

Symbolism in Writing

• Symbolism is used to provide meaning to the writing beyond what is actually being described

• Plot and action are one level in the story; symbolism is another level

Why Create Symbols? Why don’t writers don’t just come right out and

say what they mean?• Symbols allow writers to suggest layers and

layers of meaning-possibilities that a simple, literal statement could never convey.

• A symbol is like a pebble cast into a pond: It sends out ever widening ripples of meaning.

What Do These Mean to You?

Poison - Danger

Love

Olympics

Men’s Room

Peace Sign

International “No”

Example from LiteratureHarry PotterCould be seen as containing a

lot of symbolismExample: snake representing

evil.It is no coincidence that the

symbol of Slytherin House is a serpent.

Symbols in The Outsiders

1. Sunset2. Mickey Mouse 3. Greaser Hair4. Two-Bit’s

Switchblade

1. Corvair/Mustang2. Cigarette3. The country4. Drive-in theater

Symbols in The Outsiders

• With your assigned symbols, you must do the following:

1. Draw the symbols.2. Find a quote from the book that

mentions the symbol. (It must be at least one sentence.)

3. Explain what the symbol means, based on the information stated in the text.

Make Your Own Symbols

1. On your own paper, make a list of three symbols that are not in the book but would make great symbols if included. – Be sure to describe the symbol

clearly and state what the symbol would mean in the text.