Examples of Objective Correlative:
An objective correlative is a literary device where a concrete image, object, or situation is used to represent a specific emotion or feeling. Here are some examples from literature:
1. "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Eliot
* Objective Correlative: The "yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes"
* Emotion/Feeling: The feeling of suffocation and claustrophobia that the speaker experiences in the modern world.
2. "The Waste Land" by T.S. Eliot
* Objective Correlative: The "hyacinth girl"
* Emotion/Feeling: Represents the beauty and lost innocence of pre-war Europe, now corrupted by war and societal decay.
3. "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
* Objective Correlative: The green light at the end of Daisy's dock
* Emotion/Feeling: Represents Gatsby's unattainable dream of reuniting with Daisy and achieving the past glory of the Roaring Twenties.
4. "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare
* Objective Correlative: The skull of Yorick
* Emotion/Feeling: Represents the fleeting nature of life, death, and the inevitability of mortality.
5. "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë
* Objective Correlative: The stormy weather on the moors
* Emotion/Feeling: Represents the wild, passionate, and tempestuous nature of the love between Heathcliff and Catherine.
6. "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams
* Objective Correlative: The fading elegance of Blanche DuBois's clothing and mannerisms
* Emotion/Feeling: Represents the decline of the Southern Belle ideal in the face of modern, industrial America.
7. "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger
* Objective Correlative: Holden Caulfield's red hunting hat
* Emotion/Feeling: Represents Holden's rebellious and alienated spirit, his desire to protect innocence and authenticity.
These are just a few examples of how authors use objective correlatives to evoke specific emotions and create a deeper, more complex understanding of their characters and themes.
It is important to note that the interpretation of an objective correlative is often subjective and can vary depending on the reader's perspective.