Symbolism In The Outsiders

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Seeing this beautiful painting, it most definitely presents a huge part of The Outsiders. As you can see, the sun is emerging from the clouds as the dark, angry sea crashes into the huge cliff of rocks. The sun to me, symbolizes hope. It shows that even through these dark times, there is still hope. There is still a chance. As the angry waves symbolize a person. A person going through hard times and tough situations. Where they may find they want to give up. As the cliff represents the hard times, the struggles the wave (person) is dealing with. The waves crash into the cliff, representing the cliff as an obstacle for the wave. With the sun making an appearance in this painting, it shows that even through these hard times, there is still

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