The symbolism of the new cloak in this excerpt is - the new cloak represents Odysseus's transformation from a weary traveler to the returning hero.
He spent many years on the sea, far from his family and loved ones, and he became old and tired. This new cloak is his transformation - he is a hero now, and he has come back to Ithaca to rule again.
Chapter 8. For the first time in years Maycomb endures a real winter.
The statement which describes the main plot of the scenario above is: Hope has an internal conflict due to a moral dilemma. Hope has mixed feelings and does not know which decision to make: to go against ethic for personal success or let other person be happy. Knowing the background of Haley, Hope realizes that in this situation she has to forget about herself and give up the idea of always being the winner in order to bring happines to other person.
