Menagerie, a Child's Fable
Describe symbolism in Menagerie, a Child's Fable by Charles Johnson
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The Tortoise's personal history is used to foreshadow future events. He is the only one of the animals that has actually escaped from the pet shop, only to return a week later as a glum creature that has changed enormously. The narrator describes his look when he returns as prophetic; he has seen the disparaging future.
Menagerie, a Child's Fable