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Wolf's "The Child By Tiger" and Bowen's "Tears, Idle Tears": The Innocence Many writers have found writing about the human psyche very interesting. The story, "The Child by Tiger", by Thomas Wolf, is about an African American servant who initially seems to be ver ....

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.... two stories both use symbolism to clarify their themes. "Tears, Idle Tears" uses a duck to represent Frederick's alteration of personality. When he first tries to pet the duck, the duck runs down to the pond and swims away. After Frederick talks with a girl that he meets at the pond, he comes to the realisation that he's not alone, there is someone else out there that has a problem with crying. He seems to find a new sense of self-esteem because of this knowledge. In the story "The Child By Tiger", Wolfe often refers to Prosser as a cat or a tiger. These symbolic references help convey the author's message. Wolfe implies that Prosser is cunning ....