Writing Homework Help

Look back at “Hiroshima” by John Hersey and then complete the following assignment:

Prompt : Symbol. Most stories have objects or acts/events that are symbolic in nature.

Identify one-three symbols in your story. Explain why they are symbolic. What special symbolic value do they have for a character? How does this symbol advance the plot or help a character change / learn something during the course of the book?

Audience:
The essay is to be written for an audience that may not have read the novel.