Winter in the Blood
Describe symbolism in Winter in the Blood by James Welch
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In Chapter Sixteen, the narrator wakes up hung over from the night before and unable to remember much about the evening. This parallels his father's drinking problem and symbolizes a life and, perhaps, a death similar to that of his father.
Winter in the Blood