Role of Symbolism

Role of symbolism In the poem, the purpose of symbolism is using an object or reference to describe a deeper meaning to a story. The poem " Music of Spheres" by displayes that how to use symbolism to describe an object with deeper meaning. This poem is written by Jean Follain who was a French author, poet and corporate lawyer. The reason why I selected this poem, is because Jean Follain only used a few sentences to reflect its deep symbolic meaning of this poem. Language makes us human. It helps us to understand our everyday experience and ideas. It will become more powerful by using symbolism instead of the customary language. In the written world, the role of symbolism in the poem is significant. It produces the same feeling as music. Music doesn't directly tell a story, but it creates a mood and images to the reader. Jean Follain in the poem," Music of Spheres" has effectively portrayed a lonely, absent minded man kick the cylinder on a frozen road, and it stops under a sky studded with stars. It describes the man's pathway from trauma and depression to hope and wonderful future. This is his poem below.
Music Of Spheres
He was walking a frozen road
In his pocket iron keys were jingling and with his pointed shoe absent mindedly he kicked the cylinder
Of an old can which for a few seconds rolled its cold emptiness wobbed for a while and stopped under a sky studded with stars. The first 6 lines of this poem are talk about the man’s life fulfilled with trauma and depression. Jean Follain writes that" He was walking a frozen road and in his pocket iron keys were jingling."(Line 1-2) He appeals the man who is struggled with difficult and wretched life in this poem. " He was walking a frozen road" can be interpreted the life situation he encountered. The man was in a deeply depressed mood in his certain time of his life. He may lose his parents or lost his job. He felt that his whole life was meaningless. There is no hope in his heart.