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Aimee Bender's Use Of Symbolism In Loser By Aimee Bender

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The short story, “Loser” by Aimee Bender contains many different uses of language to compel the reader to feel a sense of loss and grief for the main character. The short story encircles around an orphan that has the power to find lost items. In the story, he is asked to find Leonard, a young child that was kidnapped on his way home from school.Despite the plot having joyous elements, by using the form of symbolism and tone, the author enforces a sense of despair throughout the passage . For instance, the author uses Leonard to symbolize the young man’s true persona. As the reader, we are never told about the young man’s emotions throughout the story. We are oblivious to how the young man feels, especially after the loss of his parents. Instead
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