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Symblism of pig in the story a shocking accident

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Symbols

There are some relevant symbols in the text you should pay attention to when analysing the story “A Shocking Accident” by Graham Greene.

The pig

The pig which kills Jerome’s father is probably the most important symbol in the story. On the one hand, the pig symbolises death. On the other hand, it symbolises the...

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The stories

In the same note, the stories told by Jerome and his aunt symbolise the feelings that the two people had for the deceased man.

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The babies

Another important symbolic feature of the story is the reference to babies and children. Jerome finds out about his father’s death when he is a nine-year-old child. He finds it difficult to comprehend and come to terms with his father’s death. His first question is “What happened to the pig?” and he finds it hard to show his emotions.


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