Gold Pat Mora Analysis

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In the poem “Gold” by Pat Mora, symbolism is used to show how unique things are. The narrator is a person and the poem takes place in a desert. The narrator's tone is spiritual. The first example of symbolism in “Gold” is “when sun paints the desert with it’s gold”. This example means the sun’s light is shining on the desert sand. Symbolism helps set the theme, showing something as simple as light can be seen as gold. There are ways that symbolism can be changed, to change the themes meaning. Another example of symbolism in “Gold” is “In the wind where all eye to eye”. In this symbolism context I think it means that through the eyes of God/ ultimate force all things are equal. The impact of this example helps support the message that everything