Laird Symbolism
The foxes in the story symbolize the identity and characteristics of the Laird and the girl. The names of the two foxes are Flora and Mark. In the text, it says “Mack was an old black workhorse, sooty and indifferent...Mack was slow and easy to handle” (pg 51) and “Laird did not have a knothole and began to complain.” (pg 53), this shows that the both Laird and Mark are acquiescent and accepting. And thus by showing similar characteristics between Mark and Laird, using Mark to symbolize Laird. Also, in the text it states “ I continued to slam the doors and sit as awkwardly as possible, thinking that by such measures I kept myself free” (pg 52) and “There was no wild country here for her” (pg 57) shows the similarities between the girl and Flora. Both of them seem outgoing and disobedient. Flora symbolizes the girl and is effectively shown in the story as their characteristics are alike. The symbolism in the story helps make an interesting and keeps the audience interested.
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For example, in the text it was “Alive, the foxes inhabited a world my father made for them. It was surrounded by a high guard fence, like a medieval town, with a gate that was padlocked at night.”(pg 47) In this section of the text imaging, the way cage was holding the foxes is easy since it gave explicit detail. Many forms of imagery such as this were present throughout the story and which helps the reader imagine and visualize scenes despite reading just
For example, in the text it was “Alive, the foxes inhabited a world my father made for them. It was surrounded by a high guard fence, like a medieval town, with a gate that was padlocked at night.”(pg 47) In this section of the text imaging, the way cage was holding the foxes is easy since it gave explicit detail. Many forms of imagery such as this were present throughout the story and which helps the reader imagine and visualize scenes despite reading just