“Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring” is a South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-duk that was released in 2003. The film is a masterpiece of allegory and symbolism, and its story is told through the changing seasons of the year. The film follows a young boy who is raised by a Buddhist monk on …
Examples of Allegories
“Bartleby, the Scrivener” is a short story written by Herman Melville in 1853. The story is about a Wall Street lawyer who hires Bartleby, a new clerk, to work in his practice. However, Bartleby soon refuses to do his job and rejects every request with a polite “I would prefer not to.” The story has …
The Plague by Albert Camus is a literary masterpiece that has been widely studied and analyzed for its allegorical meaning. The novel is set in the Algerian city of Oran, where a deadly plague outbreak occurs, causing widespread panic and chaos. The story follows the lives of several characters, including Dr. Bernard Rieux, as they …
Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll is a classic children’s novel that has captured the imagination of readers for generations. This book is a sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and follows Alice as she enters a fantastical world through a mirror. The novel is full of whimsical characters and nonsensical situations that have made …
The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann is a novel that has been widely considered as one of the most influential works of twentieth-century German literature. The novel explores themes of time, illness, death, and the clash of ideologies, set against the backdrop of pre-World War I Europe. The story takes place in an international sanatorium …
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a dystopian novel that has captured the hearts of many readers since its release in 2008. The story takes place in the nation of Panem, which is divided into 12 districts and a Capitol. Every year, the Capitol holds the Hunger Games, a brutal competition where one boy …
Being There is a satirical novel by Jerzy Kosinski that was published in 1971. The novel tells the story of a simple gardener named Chance who has never left the estate where he works. Chance’s world is limited to what he has seen on television, and his life changes when he is forced to leave …
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux is a classic novel that has captured the hearts of readers for over a century. It tells the story of a mysterious Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House and his obsession with a young soprano named Christine. While the novel is primarily known as a Gothic …
C.S. Lewis’s “The Great Divorce” is a classic allegorical tale that explores the concept of the afterlife and the consequences of the choices made during one’s lifetime. The story is set in a purgatorial state, where the souls of the deceased are given a chance to redeem themselves and move on to Heaven or descend …
“The Glass Bead Game” is a novel by Hermann Hesse that explores the themes of enlightenment, the quest for knowledge, and the synthesis of intellectual and active life. Set in the 23rd century, the novel follows the life of Joseph Knecht, a gifted student who rises through the ranks of the intellectual elite to become …