Question

When an author mentions or describes some special thing more than once, it implies that that 'thing' symbolizes something else, probably an abstract quality keyed with the written work's theme.
True

False

Answer 1

Answer:

true.

Explanation:

All good narrative is never gratuitous. If an author returns to an object or event recurrently, it most likely means that the author is trying to elaborate on a symbol or a meaningful content that is related to the work of fiction as a whole, probably as one important key in the interpretation of the whole. A good example is Steinbeck´s “the chrysanthemums”, where the author likens the flowers to the main character.  

Answer 2

The answer is true. If there is a reoccurring theme, event, object, or setting (ex: The story repeatedly mentions starry nights) it probably symbolizes something that the author is trying to express.