The Schengen Visa is appropriate because if you have one, you can travel to every country that is a member of the European Union, and those who aren't but have been granted the Schengen status. By obtaining it once, you can travel anywhere from the list without having to think about visas or borders or anything similar.
Answer:
A. the use of a word or object to represent something else
Explanation:
Another helpful definition of symbolism is 'a tangible object representing an abstract idea".
So, any object that is recurring and linked to an idea, is a symbol.
Symbolism is almost always an intentional addition by the author, because it helps the reader identify with key ideas or feelings that the author wants to convey.
For example the mocking jay pin in The Hunger Games can be linked to a couple ideas, such as freedom or the revolution.