What Is Darkness Symbolism In Walter Myer's Why In Somewhere In The Darkness

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In somewhere in the darkness by Walter Myers, darkness symbolizes sadness and hatre. For example, when crab get’s caught by the police, “Hey,man” -- he took a deep breath-- “I’m sorry”. I know, daddy”, Jimmy said, “I know”. This means Jimmy accepts crab of being his father. (Myers 161). Darkness can also symbolize Hatred. For example, When Jimmy and crab argue, “He looked at crab, searching the unreal silhouette of white distant sky, and looked for someone he loved, and all he saw was the darkness of the man.”(Myers 154). This means Jimmy doesn’t see crab as his father but as the man that abandoned him. In conclusion, that’s why in somewhere in the darkness by Walter Myers, Darkness symbolizes sadness and hatred.

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