Vanity Fair
Describe symbolism in Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
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One symbol in the novel is that of the spider. Becky represents the spider, which weaves its web and entangles Joseph, leading to his entrapment and subsequent destruction.
Vanity Fair