The Red Wheelbarrow Symbolism

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Symbolism is an important role in stories and poems, because objects can help the reader understand the story better. In “The Red Wheelbarrow” by William Carlos Williams, the symbols are red, wheelbarrow, rain water, and chickens. Red is usually the symbol of love, anger, or stress. Wheelbarrows help carry loads which represent strength and hard work. Rain water could mean storms, growth, or renewal. Chickens are animals from farms where hard work and progress are made and they search for their next meal and provide food for people. The poem, “In a Station of the Metro” by Ezra Pound, has symbols, which apparition, petals, and wet, black bough. Apparition is the sudden appearance of people getting on and off the subway. The petals represent