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Symbolism Use In: "Young Goodman Brown" and "The Lottery"
The authors, Shirley Jackson and Nathaniel Hawthorne, both frequently use
symbols within their stories "The Lottery" and "Young Goodman Brown." Symbols
are utilized as an enhancement tool to stress the theme of each story. Hawthorne
uses names and obj ....
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.... people, but relies heavily on
objects to portray Satanism. The object of obvious Satanism is the staff (a
cane) mentioned throughout the story. It is clearly identified when the old
traveler throws it down in the sentence "it assumed life, being one of the rods
which its owner had formerly lent to the Egyptian Magi" (215). According to
the Bible. sorcerers with magic powers change their rods into serpents. Jackson
uses the black box throughout her story as a symbol of tradition not to be
changed as stated "Every year, after the lottery, Mr. Summers began talking
about ....
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