Symbolism in “What Do Fish Have To Do with Anything



Symbolism in “What Do Fish Have To Do with Anything?”

short story by Avi

symbol - noun

1. Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible; the concrete to represent the abstract.

2. A person, place, object, or activity that stands for something beyond itself.

For example, a flag is a colored piece of cloth that stands for a country.

3. A symbol is something that is itself and also stands for something else.

For example, a dove is a bird that represents peace.

4. In literature, symbols can be universal. For example, a voyage suggests life.

5. Symbols can also be created from the way an author uses something in a given work.

For example, the cave fish in the short story “What Do Fish Have to Do With Anything?”

Directions:

Choose one of the three symbols in the story.

Decide what the symbol represents.

Find a minimum of two pieces of text evidence to support your ideas.

Create a graphic representation of the symbol.

Put the graphic, the name of the symbol and the text evidence on a piece of paper.

Be creative!

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