Cold Mountain
Yep, this one is no surprise. When a book is named after something, that something is often pretty darn symbolic. And boy, is Cold Mountain symbolic in this book. There are so many layers of symbol...
Storytelling
Stories. Everyone loves 'em. That's why Odysseus tells and listens to them all over the place, and it's why Americans spend billions every year at the theater. In this book, they symbolize all sort...
Nature Imagery
Nature imagery is huge in this book. That's why Inman is carrying Bartram's Travels, a book about wandering and nature. It's also why we get so many descriptions of weather, plants, animals, and fo...
Music
Music does it all in this book: it symbolizes spirituality, hope, sorrow, redemption…you name it. Even Stobrod Thewes, stereotypical frat boy relocated to the backwoods, finds redemption in music...