Symbolism In 'The Humans' By Matt Haig

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“The Humans” by Matt Haig introduces many objects and events in the story for symbolism and to accentuate the theme. One of these objects is the computer in Andrew Martins's office. It holds vital information in the story and moves the plot of the story. The alien, Professor Andrew Martin, is sent down to earth to exterminate all the information about the Reimann hypothesis, a mathematical equation that can potentially change how humans live. Andrew Martin finds the first bit of evidence of the hypothesis when he walks into his office, at Cambridge University, and rummages through his belongings where he spots a photo of his family looking unhappy emphasizing that the actual Andrew Martin may have had a successful life, additionally,