In the short story The Robber
Bridegroom by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm the main character,a young bride
discovers that her groom is a killer! A cannibal to be exact. He takes women
and cuts up their bodies to eat with a dash of salt. Overall I like that the
book includes the use of fictional things such as talking birds! This is an interesting
story to read and I like the ending; how she exposed him for being the killer
he is!
In this short story there is an obvious
use of symbolism that helps to convey the theme of the story. One of my
favorite uses of symbolism is the talking bird. A talking bird is obviously
fictional and the authors use personification. The birds symbolize the bride’s
conscience telling her that marrying him would be a mistake. I like that this
symbol also correlates with the whole “fairy tale” theme and it fits together
nicely.
Overall this symbol helps to prove that
your conscience is usually always right and you should listen to it!
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