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The role of symbolism in Bernard Malamud・s The Natural is important in helping the reader understand the theme and meaning of the novel as well as the time period in which it took place. Malamud・s use of symbolism defines the character of Roy Hobbs and shows how the events occurring around him affected his decisions and, eventually, his career. Symbolism in The Natural takes the form of characters, such as women who strongly influenced Roy; historical events, such as the infamous 1919 World Series scandal; and even Greek and Roman mythology. All forms of symbolism used by Malamud are woven into the life and career of Roy Hobbs. As a first example, women have a tremendous influence on Roy・s actions and feelings. One of the more influential symbols in the book, women tend to control what Roy does. The first woman Roy falls for is Harriet Bird whom he meets on a train on his way to Chicago to try out for the Chicago Cubs. Roy is extremely attracted to her, but a major league ballplayer on the train named Whammer Wambold has already caught her eye. Roy becomes jealous and begins to do things to try to get her attention. At a stop in the route, the passengers get off for a break and go t
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Wambold Roy・s, Middle Ages, Roy Hobbs, Natural Roy・s, Pop Fisher, Astonished Percival, Black Sox, Whammer Wambold, Greeks Romans, Mentally Memo, pop fisher, holy grail, major league, bernard malamud, fisher king, roy hobbs, ：a natural；, meaning ：a natural；, world series, father figure, dead birds, ：a natural； middle, greek roman mythology, medieval tale percival, fisher king・s speech,
Approximate Word count = 2597
Approximate Pages = 10 (250 words per page double spaced)
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