I think the casket is a symbol of death and it is also a symbol of cruelty of the narrator that he took Doodle to see it and touch it to emphasize that they thought he was going to die so needed to be brought face to face with it.
Setting: Bahamas
Character: Peter, John, And The Woman
Plot: Basically Peter went to Bahamas and met a friend and something embarrasing happened to him.
Theme: Not sure, but I think it is to be more careful while walking
Answer:
Edgar Allan Poe, for example, used symbolism in most of his poetry and short stories in order to force the reader to see his views on life, religion, love, and death. He showed a great deal of himself in his work. ... The first symbol is the use of the name Prince Prospero
Hello. You did not enter the text to which this question refers, however, after searching for it on the internet, I was able to find another question exactly the same as yours that presented the text "NOAA’s Big Miracle Worker" as the text in question. If this is your case I hope the answer below can help you.
Answer and Explanation:
The text is an interview with Dave Withrow about the operation that allowed the rescue of three gray whales that were trapped in Barrow, Alaska in 1988. Withrow shows that he was the qualified professional to work in this operation because he had experience working with marine manifers, such as whales, because when he worked at NOAA at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, his department was responsible for taking care of any matter related to whales. This can be seen in the first paragraph of the text, in the lines: “... anything whale-related, especially on the West Coast, comes through our office.”
