short stories Flashcards
1
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The oval portrait
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Theme: the relationship between life and art
Symbol: the frame-the way the husband views the wife
2
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A sound of thunder
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Theme: Cause and effect / consequences of your actions
Symbol: the butterfly-the delicate balance of the natural world
3
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The necklace
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Theme: greed
Symbol: the necklace- the wealth and status that Mathilde longs for but cannot attain
4
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The most dangerous game
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Theme: the relationship of the hunter and the hunted
symbol: the jungle-Zaroff’s tangled psyche and the chaos within the island.
5
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The cask of amontillado
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Theme: revenge
Symbol: Fortunato’s jester outfit represents foolishness, the Montresor coat of arms “No one attacks me with impunity”
