Miss Emily Symbols & Objects

Nuala O'Connor
This Study Guide consists of approximately 44 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Miss Emily.

Miss Emily Symbols & Objects

Nuala O'Connor
This Study Guide consists of approximately 44 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Miss Emily.
This section contains 763 words
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Hole in the Bread

To Ada, the hole she discovers in the bread she just baked represents a coffin, symbolizing early death. But to Emily, this is an irrational superstition, and this is an example of their difference in beliefs, and how they respect each other’s differences nonetheless.

Emily’s Wallpaper

The design of Emily’s wallpaper symbolizes her view of life. It is covered in foliage and roses, representing Emily’s love of the garden and natural beauty, and filled with arrows that point in the same direction across her room, which represent her view of life and writing as “a never-ending loop of begin, push on, end, begin again” (38).

Emily’s White Dresses

Emily’s decision to wear only white symbolizes the focus and purity of her mind. This decision was motivated by her belief that reducing clutter and fuss, and wearing one simple...

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