Miss Brill Symbolism

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Symbol: A literary device in which an an item in a story is used to represent something else or holds significant meaning that is relevant to the story. This can include words, objects, or characters that offer a different meaning to the text. Example: “She had taken it out of its box this afternoon, shaken out the moth powder, given it a good brush, and rubbed the light back into the dim little eyes” (Miss Brill; pg.175 [literature book]) Function: Miss Brill had taken great pride in her fur. Even though it wasn’t in the best shape and had apparently looked like a “fried whiting”, it made her feel special. This fur symbolized MIss Brill, herself, in that it was old and worn-out. She would resign into her “room like a cupboard” just as the

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