Symbolism and Allegory Unit Reflection

For the last few days in Ms. Priester’s English class we have been learning about Allegory and symbolism. One way I've learned about symbolism is reading the story "The Skull and the Arrow".  Another way is by working with a partner in class helping me study and go over it. My favorite assignment of allegory and symbolism would be reading "The Skull and the Arrow". The story grabbed my attention when I first read it. It had a great meaning to it. Symbolism and allegory have changed my thinking a lot. I never knew what they meant but now that I do I will understand a lot more things.

Allegory in "The Skull and the Arrow" Graphic Organizer

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“The Skull and the Arrow” In the Cave

If I were beaten badly with a gash on my head, left for dead and had to find my way to shelter in the rain like the man in Louis L’Amour’s story, “The Skull and the Arrow,” I would just lay there and die. I would not try to do anything because I already have a cut that’s bleeding on my head, it’s raining and I could get sick, there’s no food for me to eat, I don’t really know where I am, there’s wild animals roaming around every. I would just lay there and starve, bleed and freeze to death. There would be no point in trying.

Symbolism in “The Skull and the Arrow” Underdog Paragraph

When I was in eighth grade, I had horrible grades. My GPA was a 0.0. I thought I was going to have to repeat the eighth grade. In order for me to pass on to my next grade, I had to completely change the way I viewed school. I started to study, turn in all my work, and focus in class.  Then my grades began to rise like the sun in the morning. No one thought I would be able to do with grades like that but I proved them wrong and graduated with a 3.8. I felt good to show people I’m able to succeed!!!!!!!!!!