The image on the tapestry Nicholas discovers in the lumber room becomes a symbol for the story's conflict between wildness and propriety, suggesting that Nicholas's wildness will triumph over the aunt's attempts to subdue him.
The aggressive preparation of war was growing along with nations armies during the buildup to both World War I and World War II. This was due in part to nationalism.
<span>Melville is symbolizing the inflexible nature of Ahab's character</span>
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