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The Butterfly Brooch Symbolism
The Butterfly Brooch When Helen gave Myra the brooch it was a very significant scene because it signified the beginning of their friendship. The butterfly brooch is an important symbol to the story because it gave Helen the idea of being friends with Myra. “I took the brooch from her and pushed it back into her hand… I realized the pledge as our fingers touched; I was panicky, but all right. I thought, I can come early and walk with her other mornings, I can go and talk to her at recess. Why not? Why not? (Munro 145).” Without the brooch Helen could not have realized the fact that Myra was someone she could have in her life as a friend. If the reader really thinks about it just the butterfly itself symbolizes transformation, and can see that
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