Thursday, February 7, 2013

Ironic


1)      In the novel, Fevvers’ wings can be most symbolic of:

I.                    Her freedom

II.                  Irony, because though she has the ability to fly (which is a symbol of freedom) she is not truly free.  

III.                Religion, Fevvers is the image of the fallen angel

a.       I

b.      I and III

            c.    II

d.      III

Explanations:
a. This is the wrong answer because though wings are a sign of freedom and do at some points in the novel allow her to obtain freedom, she is not free.
b. This is the wrong answer because though her wings are a symbol of freedom, they do not symbolize Fevvers as a holy being.
c. This is the right answer because Fevver's wings symbolize different things to those in the book. To her fans, they are a symbol of her freedom. Ironically enough, they are what keeps her caged because she uses them to make herself a spectacle.
d. This is the wrong answer because though there can be religious conotations made about Fevver's wings, such as refering to her as "the Angel of Death", that is not the strongest symbol of her wings.

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