The Fly
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The Fly

by

Katherine Mansfield

The Fly Symbols

The Fly

The titular fly, struggling for survival before succumbing to death at the boss’s hand, is a symbol that offers multiple interpretations. The fly’s victimization—the boss renders it helpless by repeatedly submerging the fly in…

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