Seize the Day: Studying Water as a Symbol

Abstract

This research entitled"Seize the Day: Studying Water as a Symbol" aims to show the protagonist's journey from a sad to happy condition. Tommy feels sad because he regrets thechain of mistakes he has committed due to his inability to understand himself.Only after facing difficulties he is able to recognize himself and feels happy. Although water is essential in human life, it is taken both positively and negatively in different institutions of societies. In this research, water symbolism is a theoretical tool. In the novel, all of the events have been represented by water butin its different forms. The protagonist's burdened situation is represented by the pool, sweat, fluctuated feelings, unstable activities and so on, and the happy situation by the tears seeing the dead body of a stranger. After shedding tears, he feels light and happy. Moreover, he grows as a matured man and understands who he really is.