The Wide Window
Describe symbolism in The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket
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The Damocles Dock is a symbol of danger. The name Damocles originates in a story where the hero had a sword suspended over his head by a single thread.....a source of constant and imminent danger.
The Wide Window