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jsamaha
jsamaha
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Middle School

What does the orange tomcat symbolize?

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Posted by jsamaha on Friday December 7, 2007 at 2:03 PM and tagged with jacob have i loved, symbolism or motifs.

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  1. renelane Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    The orange tom cat is a symbol for survivors. He has managed to escape many calamities throughout the story. He escaped the intended drowning the captain had planned for all the cats, he lived in the ghost house without incident, he escaped capture when they tried to gather up all the cats to give them away, and he survived the hurricane, which few cats managed to do.

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    Posted by renelane on Saturday December 8, 2007 at 9:39 AM