Literary Symbolism

The Alchemist’s Tale
Harry Potter & the Alchemical Tradition in English Literature.
www.touchstonemag.com/docs/issues/16.9docs/16-9pg34.html

Atlas Shrugged: Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. The Importance of the Mind, The Evils of Collectivism, The Need to Integrate Mind and Body, Motifs, Motive Power, Bridges, The Sign of the Dollar, The Bracelet, Atlas.
www.sparknotes.com/lit/atlasshrugged/themes.html

Proofreader's and Editor's Symbols
A professional proofreader puts a mark (usually a line or caret) in the line and writes the correction in the margin.
www.colorado.edu/Publications/styleguide/symbols.html

Symbols in The Awakening
The Awakening is a novel full of symbolism; within each narrative segment there is often a central and powerful symbol that serves to add meaning to the text and to underline some subtle point Chopin is making.
www.vcu.edu/engweb/eng384/symbols.htm