Allegory Symbolism and Moral ConceptsHow Much Land Does a Man Need
Allegory: Symbolism and Moral Concepts Taylor Truelove September 14, 2003 The Oxford Dictionary defines “allegory” as “a story in which the characters, setting, and events stand for abstract ideas or moral concepts. ... In “How Much Land Does a Man Need?”, Leo Tolstoy, a Russian novelist and philosopher, uses allegorical symbols to depict the moral concept “Loss and gain are brothers twain. ... During his exodus, Tolstoy uses symbols in the story’s plot, setting, and characterization to convey the moral concept. “Our only trouble is that we haven’t land enough. If I had plenty of land, I shouldn’t fear the Devil himself.