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The Symbolism Of Time In The Night Circus By Herr Thiessen

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After reading“The Night Circus”, it is clear to see that one of the repeated themes is time. Time is something that is very important to the story and is illustrated by the powerful symbol of Herr Thiessen's clock. Thiessen’s clock symbolizes the way that time has stopped still for the purposes of the circus and the people involved with it. Note that the description of the clock and what happens as it begins to change. Meanwhile, the clock’s internal material start to expand and contract, almost like pieces of a puzzle. At this point, the clock is slowly but gracefully falling apart, by hours at a time. The time taken by the clock to fully open up and the magical scene that occurs within it with the various figures performing their actions
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