She wants Monique to believe she is going out, but in real ”(326) The dress is symbolic because although it is glamorous she is wearing it for a very unglamorous occasion. She slips into the beautiful evening dress that Papa likes and combs her soft hair. “She’s panting, as if she’d been running her body is shining with sweat. Maman is also wearing the black dress that Papa had gotten for her and that he loves to see her wear. Monique knows that only ‘bad women’ are on the streets when it is dark outside. Monique first discovers that the night was taking a weird turn when her mother told her that she was going out in the nighttime. Symbolism is integrated in the story through her parents, different religious groups, and the biggest sign, the crucifix. The symbolism in the story, “My Parents Bedroom,” illustrates the day to day struggle of living in Africa during the genocide. It is told in first person point of view so that the reader feels as if he/she is actually experiencing the situations first hand. The story is told through the eyes of a little girl named, Monique, who is only nine years old. ![]() The images that are engraved into readers brains are ones that have deeper meanings than what we initially see on the surface. ![]() ![]() In the short story, “My Parents’ Bedroom,’ written by Uwem Akpan, the most defining role of literacy that sticks out is symbolism.
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