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Short Story Symbolism
Each symbol describes its own perspective throughout the context. Unlike other stories symbolism wasn’t obvious in these stories, it was signs of symbols that allowed you to know that the story had some kind of symbolism inside. Symbolism throughout these stories: “The Story of an Hour”, “Feather Pillow”, “A Rose from Emily”, and “Hills Like White Elephants” allows you to understand the stories better and what the writer is trying to convey.
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