Symbolism: A Pragma Linguistic Study of ‘The Oyster and the Pearl’

ABSTRACT: To analyse the style of drama is a bit difficult because dialogues require specific tools andtechniques to be used to trace out the functionality of the tactic manipulated. However, the primary goal ofconducting this work is to focus on pragma linguistic analysis of symbolism in William Saroyan’s play “TheOyster and the Pear.” Frye’s Theory of Symbolism was used to evaluate and analyse the symbols gathered fromthe play. Using direct, precise, and unambiguous language is unappealing to language users because it is dry,uncomfortable, and rigid, causing language partners to get easily bored and dissatisfied. To summarize,ambiguous language is becoming increasingly common among language users as the need for honestcommunication contact, plain language, and assertive requirements are not immediately addressed in thecommunication process.

Keywords -Symbolism, Objects, Events, Hidden Realities, Despair, Hope