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Initial response: Walker, Henry, and Jacobs provide stories that surround symbols that are life-changing for the protagonist. In a well-constructed response that is at least two paragraphs, please answer the following prompt:
- Choose two of the stories and write a comparison of the symbols in the stories:
- What do each of the symbols represent?
- Is the symbolism directly or indirectly conveyed to the reader?
- How do each of the symbols affect the tone/theme of the story?
- Use cited text examples to support your analysis
- Introduce an explanation of a symbol that would be present in your life story. You can attach a picture of your symbol (an example of this might be a baby blanket from your childhood, or a baseball from your first game). Explain how this symbol represents you.
- O. Henry uses the symbolism of Christmas gifts to denote what the true meaning of love could be. A classic tale written in 1905, The "Gift of the Magi" is an excellent way to look at symbolism in a short story.
- Henry, O. (1905/2017). The gift of the magi. American Literature. Retrieved from https://americanliterature.com/author/o-henry/shor...
- On the opposite side of the spectrum, W.W. Jacobs' "The Monkey's Paw" holds a symbol of terrifying meaning. But is the power of the paw supernatural or psychological? You will need to decide.
- Jacobs, W.W. (1911/2017). The monkey's paw. American Literature. Retrieved from https://americanliterature.com/author/w-w-jacobs/s...
- O. Henry uses the symbolism of Christmas gifts to denote what the true meaning of love could be. A classic tale written in 1905, The "Gift of the Magi" is an excellent way to look at symbolism in a short story.
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Running head: COMPARISON OF SYMBOLS
Comparison of symbols
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Comparison of symbols
On one hand, Desire and greed are very symbolic in the monkey’s paw. They represent
the owner’s wishes and his relentless ability to realize them which makes the paw fascinating to
everyone even to those who have everything and would desire nothing more. Mr. White who
retrieves the paw from the fire even when he was not sure of what he ...