Amy Symbolism

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A.J Fikry is reading one of his short stories, A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O 'Connor as he tries to interpret the feelings of the main character and reflect the story onto his own life and experiences. He finds himself very communicable to the main character, Amy as he distinguishes between their hobbies. “You know everything you need to know about a person from the answer to the question, What is your favourite book?” (Zevin 87) Symbolism- The book symbolizes the moral beliefs and implicit human nature that an individual has in common with its content and characters, thus making the book their favourite. It is used by A.J to reveal a person’s personality and their greatest influences before he is comfortable with approaching them.

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