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Mariam's Symbolism In The Awakening

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This quote is an example of symbolism being used in the text. Say Mariam’s breath represents her own life and the coffee table is a representation of Jalil’s. When her breaths out, or puts herself in Jalil’s life, she disappears, as if she means nothing to him. This is important to the text in many ways, one showing Jalil didn’t want her in his life full time, which is pretty pathetic. It also shows how little she meant to him, just like her reflection on the table means nothing. Mariam was just something else on earth that was in his way. This proves what Nana said in chapter 2 to be right. That she and Mariam were nothing but a mug wort, they were just ripped out and thrown aside, made unnoticeable to anyone because it looked

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