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Short Story Of Mrs. Wright's Symbols
Mrs. Wright killed her husband because he killed the bird which was a symbol that Mrs. Wright used for singing. Mrs. Wright was justified for this situation because she did kill her husband. The bird was more than just a symbol to Mrs. Wright. When Mrs. Wright married her husband she moved away for her youth. Mrs. Wright did not sing as much, she did not wear nice clothes anymore, and she becomes isolated from everyone. Mr. Wright took all of her life away from her. He would not let her sing or dance. When Mrs. Wright found out who killed her bird she was really upset because it was symbolic. It symbolized her from her youth because she was always singing or
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