Posted by mysterychicken on Friday, December 18, 2009 at 3:20pm.
'A symbol is a person, place, or thing, or an event that stands for itself and for something beyond itself as well. What do you think the abalone shells symbolize or represent? Consider how the narrator describes the outside of the shell as well as the shell's interior. Discuss the symbolism of shells and use examples from the selection to support your ideas.' - From Abalone, Abalone, Abalone
This is what i got:
The shells in Toshio Mori’s short story Abalone, Abalone, Abalone symbolize how humans lead tough and hard lives, but as long as they have the necessary care, the inner beauty is exposed. The exterior of the shells symbolizes the hard life that human’s face, which has an effect on the physical body and mind. In the story, “scabs of the sea” symbolize the temporary conflicts that humans have in life, representing stresses that people face. Though in the story, these are described as “grime that sticks so that even a needle it did not become clean”, the physical and mental stresses human face eventually go away with time.
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Thanks
-MC
- Literature - GuruBlue, Friday, December 18, 2009 at 3:41pm
By George, I think you've got it.... to quote a line from a play. <G>
- Literature - GuruBlue, Friday, December 18, 2009 at 3:44pm
"My Fair Lady" in case you were wondering.
- Literature - mysterychicken, Friday, December 18, 2009 at 3:49pm
Thank you =)
-MC
- Literature - bobpursley, Friday, December 18, 2009 at 4:14pm
excellent.
- Literature - bobpursley, Friday, December 18, 2009 at 4:18pm
and look where you started....peace
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- Literature - mysterychicken, Friday, December 18, 2009 at 4:20pm
=D thank you!
-MC
- Literature - Connor, Monday, June 14, 2010 at 2:12am
Lol, I'm taking the same class ;)
- Literature - GiGi, Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 12:21pm
I'm taking this class, too! Through Keystone?
- Literature - Anonymous, Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 3:58pm
u use keystone haha
- Literature - Anonymous, Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 3:59pm
me too
- Literature - Anonymous, Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 4:45pm
im in Keystone too!
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