SYMBOLISM / MOTIFS / IMAGERY / METAPHORS / SYMBOLS

Other elements that are present in this novel are symbols and metaphors. Symbols are the use of some unrelated idea to represent something else. Metaphors are direct comparisons made between characters and ideas. There are many symbols and metaphors used by the author such as:

1. Its is metaphorical when Boobie sits on the bench and feels a coldness swirl through him as if something sacred were dying inside him. He watches his dream disappear and knows there’s nothing he can do about it.

2. The men in their fifties and sixties treated the memory of each game as a crystal prism that looked more beautiful and intricate every time it ........

.....12. To some Odessans, it was a bit like medicine - perhaps it was bitter to taste and it probably had some bad side-effects that were hard to shake, but the dose also healed a few ills. This shows how some Odessans metaphorically understood the author’s report in this book.

MOTIFS

Another element found in this book is a motif. A motif is a recurring thematic element in the development of an artistic or literary work. There are some motifs in Friday Night Lights as follows:

1. “For Brian, it is the beginning of a metamorphosis. As a tight end, he prepares himself to hit his opponent as hard as he can to hurt him or scare him or make him think twice about getting back up again. He knows he’s an “asshole” when he plays, but he figures it’s better to be that way on the field than in life. He is number one in his class and his aspirations extend to being accepted at Harvard. But now he wasn’t thinking about Harvard. He ........

........3. The individuality of the players disappears as they become a machine of perfect football engineering. The idea of the players as machines rather than human beings is a constant motif.

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