A LOOK INTO SYMBOLISM IN LITERATURE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF “VANITY FAIR” BY WILLIAM THACKERAY
A LOOK INTO SYMBOLISM IN LITERATURE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF “VANITY FAIR” BY WILLIAM THACKERAY

Summary/Abstract: Proper names in literature serve not only as naming means, but also as a tool for completing and nuancing of the characters of literary images. Therefore, the hereby presented study of William Thackeray’s „Vanity Fair“ is an attempt to delve into the meaning of proper names and their symbolism where it is present, as well as its translation equivalent in Bulgarian. Proper names in both English and Bulgarian are seen as symbols and their concealed meaning is to be revealed by means of analysis of immediate context, together with the lexical meaning of the names of the characters in the novel. Conclusions are drawn as to what extent meaning of names is important in creating literary images and characterizing them and what actually is translated in literature in order to preserve the nominal idea of the author.

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