In The Chocolate War, the symbolic nature of the chalk in Brother Leon's hands was to convey a powerful message to the reader that he was merciless.
<h3>What is a literary symbol?</h3>
A literary symbol is a mark, sign, or word that is used to represent an idea, object, or relationship beyond the ordinary meaning.
For instance, as a horrible man, Brother Leon holding chalk shows that he has no mercy as a powerful school administrator.
Brother Leon uses quid-pro-quo in his own evil way.
Thus, in <em>The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier</em>, the symbolic nature of the chalk in Brother Leon's hands was to convey a powerful message to the reader that he was merciless.
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The moral in the fable of the fisherman and his wife was based in being happy and greatful if something has been obtained for a good work and avoiding the greed if you get something. In it you can see two positions, one exposed in the fisherman who from the beginning asked for nothing in exchange for having saved the fish's life and the opposite in his wife who was always greedy and sended his husband back to the fish always asking for more.
