Entertainment / Literature / Symbolic Character: Symbolic characters are characters whose primary literary function is symbolic, even though the character may retain normal or realistic qualities. For instance, in Ellison's Invisible Man, the character Ras is on a literal level an angry young black man who leads rioters in an urban rampage. However, the character Ras is a symbol of 'race' (as his name phonetically suggests), and he represents the frustration and violence inherent in people who are denied equality. Cf. Allegory.
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