"Theft" and "The Resurrection of a Life"

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The symbolic representation within "Theft" by Katherine Anne Porter and William Saroyan's "The Resurrection of a Life" are analyzed throughout this literary study. By understanding how a stolen purse depicts economic in the Great Depression of the 1930s; one can also realize how war becomes a personal account of death through the eyes of a young boy in World War I. It is shown in this paper that, in this manner, the symbolic value of these stories reflects personal experiences and philosophical views of life as portrayed through these authors.

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"This literary study will examine the nature of symbolic representation within the short stories "Theft" by Katherine Anne Porter and "The Resurrection of a Life" by William Saroyan. In "Theft" one can realize how a purse becomes the symbol for Great Depression Era poverty and desperation in Porter's writing. Also, war becomes the symbol for death and destruction in Saroyan's depiction of ware experiences within his lifetime. This study will analyze how symbolism is reflected within these two classic short stories. In Saroyan's short story "A Resurrection of a Life" he uses the symbolism of war to reflect his own feelings about death. The tale revolves around a paperboy in 1917 that is poverty stricken due to the events that warfare has brought about him."

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