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It is dangerous
to spurn the clothes you were born to wear
for the sake of fashion; dangerous
to use weapons and sharp instruments
you are not familiar with; dangerous
to disdain the plaster saints
before which your mother kneels
praying with embarrassing fervor
that you survive in the place you have chosen to live:

The items listed in this excerpt symbolize

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The items listed in this excerpt symbolize

  • The traditions and customs of the speaker’s native land

What is a Symbol?

A symbol is an object that bears some semblance to another thing.

So, when the native American talked about his spurn clothes, weapons, and sharp instruments, he was referring to the things that reminded him of his native land. These things had some meaning to him.

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