What does the ditch most likely symbolize in the story? The ditch that separates the Compson place from Nancy's shack could be seen to symbolize the enormous gulf that divides black people and white people in the Old South.
What it is saying is it is like having a peanut butter jelly sandwich without the bread. It is ridiculous and something that is needed to make a whole of something. So like per say, you have a teddy bear but you buy that teddy bear but it has no filling in it. So it's like claiming to be a car salesman, without the cars. I hope this helps, sorry if it doesn't make sense.
Depressing and crime would be up higher because you can’t see.
