The author uses symbolism that contributes to the success of the text is "Lamb" by Bernard Mac Laverty

... Lamb Essay By David Hutchison A novel in which the author uses symbolism that contributes to the success of the text is "Lamb" by Bernard Mac Laverty. The author uses many different symbols, including the pinball machine, fish, birds, lamb and many more, to very effectively emphasise points he is trying to make and hint at how the novel will end. One of the first symbols used in the novel by the author is the symbol of the bird. Brother Benedict is described like a bird alot. The line "Benedict sat waiting with a bird like tilt of the head, sharp, owl-like" gives a very vivid description of Benedict. It gives the reader the impression that he is twitching like a bird, waiting on the right moment to pounce, the words "before he pecked" continue this idea. "A chicken eying a seed" is another line which continues the idea of looking at

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