Nicholas Nickleby

by

Charles Dickens

Trapdoor

The trapdoor in Ralph’s home symbolizes the secret of Smike’s birth and the monstrosity of his father, Ralph. Early in the novel, Smike describes to Nicholas what he can remember of the home…

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The Muffin and Crumpet Delivery Company

The United Metropolitan Improved Hot Muffin and Crumpet Baking and Punctual Delivery Company symbolizes the way that self-serving people disguise their greedy and selfish intentions by falsely claiming to be acting altruistically and in the…

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