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symbolism of the whistle

 

gil h #62856
Aug 21, 2008 5:19 PM

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symbolism of the whistle

yonnondio is a great book. what is the meaning of the whistle in the beginning?

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maggie g #62862
Aug 21, 2008 6:30 PM

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The whistle represents death. Initially it is the sound that Mazie hears every morning, but if it is heard during the day then it means that a miner has died. The larger symbolism is that the very act of working in the mines is a precursor to death, represented by the whistle the miners obey every day.
 

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