The symbolism of oppression
The Saracen Forces are used figuratively by the author to symbolize oppression. Despite destroying the copy of Cloud Cuckoo Land, Saracen recruits children to the army forcefully. For instance, Omeir is a young boy, but he is recruited forcefully by Saracen to join their army. Therefore, Saracen is an emblem of subjugation to weak members of society.
Cloud Cuckoo Land
The Cloud Cuckoo Land is a symbol of fantasy. The reader realizes that Cloud Cuckoo Land is a fictionalized paradise throughout the text. For instance, Aethon is a mysterious character who longs to be a bird so that he can have the ability to fly to the Cloud Cuckoo Land, which is a paradise in the skies.
Konstance as a symbol of solitude
Konstance symbolizes loneliness. After realizing that the intergenerational ship was never a ship, but an experiment, Konstance decides to spend most of her time alone, and she looks forward to finding a computer-generated version of 'Cloud Cuckoo Land' to transcribe it.
Zeno as a symbol of bravery
Zeno's action to grab a bomb and run away with it to an empty place away from children symbolizes heroism. Seymour sets a bomb to kill children rehearsing to perform Cloud Cuckoo land. Unfortunately, the bomb explodes and kills Zeno instantly, but he saves all the training children. Therefore, Zeno's actions demonstrate bravery.
