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Symbolism In All The Light We Cannot See

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Emoticons are used in place of words to show emotions in text messages. Similar to the smiley and crying faces used by many teenagers, symbols possess the ability to convey meaning of themes in novels. In the historical fiction novel, All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, several symbols contribute to the overall themes of the novel.
We normally do not see a radio as a symbol. However in the novel, a radio symbolizes communication with everybody throughout the world. “Radio: it ties a million ears to a single mouth.” (Doerr, 63) The radio helps Jutta develop and learn about the war that is happening around her. She is able to learn through listening to the information told on the radio. The radio also brings Marie and Werner together,

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