The Dispossessed
Ursula Kroeber Le Guin
Contributed by Twanda Mangano
Symbols
Symbols are objects or figures that artists use to represent an idea.
Both planets a moon to each other

Urras and Anarres are often times in the novel said to be moons to one another. People on both planets are looking at their moon secretly wondering about the life there. This sort of wondering encourages Shevek to want to take down the walls and bring the worlds together

Walls

There is an off mention of the walls, particularly walls that Shevek wants to take down. These walls are walls of actual isolation of Anarres and the isolating nature of the mindset on Anarres where people, despite being taught of living in freedom, are more than ready to isolate those who think differently from what is custom.

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