Hornblower and the Hotspur
Describe symbolism in Hornblower and the Hotspur by C.S. Forester
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Upon their final parting, Maria gives a pair of gloves to Hornblower. They are symbolic of Maria herself—functional, well-made, and useful—but unfashionable and plain. They are also a symbolic physical link between Hornblower and his life at home in England.
Hornblower and the Hotspur