Analysing symbols
Symbols and leitmotifs1
Definitionen "Symbol"
1) Draw a circle around all the objects or people that have a symbolic meaning for Walt (= stand for a more general quality or situation/visible sign of something invisible). Complete the table:
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1 Screenshot-Auswahl, Definitionen und Erwartungshorizont vgl.: Schwerpunktthemenkommission der Re-gierungspräsidien Baden-Württemberg: The Ambiguity of Belonging. Gran Torino, S. 62, 66.
2) Now analyse the symbolic meanings of the objects with regard to Walt. Write a text. The phrases below can help you.
Language Support
The phrases below are useful for analysing symbols. Highlight in three different
colours:
- phrases you can use in the introduction/conclusion
- phrases you can use to introduce the different objects/people
- phrases you can use to interpret the symbolic meaning of the different objects and people
Number the phrases in a logical order – this helps you structure your text!
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Finally, the attentive viewer can spot a … |
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The … can be interpreted as a symbol of… |
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In the given screenshot, one can see… in the background/foreground/… on the left/right/at the top/bottom… |
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The… is symbolic of… This become evident due to the fact that… |
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The most prominent object in this screenshot is… |
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All in all, it becomes obvious that all the symbols have in common that… |
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Moreover, it is no coincidence that there is also… |
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As for this third symbol, it seems to symbolize… |
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