What does the 'stick of wood' represent literally and symbolically?
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The cold, the fire and the stick of wood have dual significance in the poem. Literally, the cold outside is a harbinger of death, the fire is its antithesis and stands for possibility of life and the sticks they have is a resource to keep the fire burning
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The log that each of them possesses is an allegoric representation of a person's resources or abilities. Since all six of them possess a stick of wood, it symbolises that everyone's resources are equal, and it is what we choose to do with them that matters.
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