Janus Bowl

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Symbolism in Janus “Bowl”
Symbolism is the first element that comes to play in the story. The writer created a major point reference on bowls which lead us to the main points in the story. Ann Beattie wrote in beginning of her story; “The bowl was perfect. Perhaps it was not what you’d select if you faced a shelf of bowls and not the sort of thing that would inevitably attract a lot of attention at a craft fair”. (Ann Beattie 1985). A bowl is a round open-top craft molded out with clay which is used in many cultures for drinking coffee, water and to serve food. One may ask, what effects does a bowl have on buying and selling of houses? The answers to this question will lead us the thesis statement of this essay; “The mystery bowl and its effects on Andrea’s business” …show more content…

Another element of fiction that the story uses a lot is the Point of view; it enabled the writer to use first-person point of point of view to position Andrea in the center position of the whole story. She had all her beliefs in bowl, and it got to a point where she had contradicting thoughts about the bowl. The wonderful thing about the bowl, Andrea thought that it was both subtle and noticeable (Ann Beattie 1985). The bowl then became the center of attraction due to the intensity of its shining no matter what light is placed on it. The mystery bowl was as mysterious as a cell seen under a microscope. People tried to understand how bowl flashes light; they even ended up with faltered comments. The interesting part of the story is people didn’t understand how. Later on in the story, Andrea had a call from a customer whose initial intention was to look for a house. Upon seeing the fascinating nature of the mystery bowl she asked Andrea where she bought the bowl. With no intentions to let the woman know where the bowl came from she lied to

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