He interpreted such events as having both symbolic and actual significance. Allegory communicates its message by means of symbolic figures, actions or symbolic representation. They are movements with specific, conventionalized meanings called symbolic gestures. Many of the symbolic stages focus on sexual connotations. Evidence shows that wild animals were captured and traded for symbolic and ritual purposes. The wall had some symbolic or ritualistic function. The tale is full of symbolic allusions. It has a symbolic, rather than functional purpose. It may be represented as binary, octal or symbolic notation. There are spiritual, symbolic, and even practical reasons for fasting. Pierre Bourdieu provides a modern example in the concepts of cultural and symbolic capital. The Memorial is replete with symbolic elements. Examples of symbolic computations are given below. Structural approaches seek to uncover interrelationships between symbolic human behaviors. The Songkran celebration is rich with symbolic traditions.