Symbolism Anything that stands for or represents something else is called a symbol. Symbolism is used in everyday life in many different cultures. Symbolism is represented in many different ways as you will see in both The Glass Menagerie and Mulatto. The play Mulatto by Langston Hughes uses a great amount of symbolism to help readers relate to the story. Symbolism is used many times, sometimes with different meanings. In Mulatto, Cora represents the peace-keeper …showed first 75 words of 1046 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1046 total…be married. All of the symbols that are used and are very deep and have different meanings for each character. Symbolism is one of the most important aspects in the Mulatto and The Glass Menagerie. Without symbolism plays would be dull and the reader could not use their imagination as much. Works Cited 1. Tharpe, Jac. Tennessee Williams: A Tribute. Jackson, Mississippi; University Press of Mississippi, 1977. 2. Williams, Tennessee. The Glass Managerie. Norfolk, Connecticut: The New Classics, 1949.