Button, By Richard Matheson

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“Button, Button” Short Story Essay People always say, “I would kill for that kind of money” but would they really? Well, only about six percent of Americans would murder someone for 1 billion dollars. “Button, Button” is a short story, written by Richard Matheson, where a couple gets presented with an opportunity to get $50,000. Norma and Arthur, the couple, receive a button which if they press, someone they don’t know dies and they will obtain the money. Three symbols that can be identified in this story are the button which shows death, Norma who represents greed, and Arthur who displays self-control. Primarily, the first place symbolism is shown with the button. The button represents death because as soon as it is pushed down, somehow,