Problem
After reading pp. 223-225, 234-241 (includes story Cheever "The Swimmer") from the textbook Introduction to Fiction by Joe (X. J. ) Kennedy; Dana Gioia, Edition 11, Please answer both two questions below:
a) What is symbolism? Can you give a couple of examples of common symbols and what they symbolize?
b) How does symbolism contribute to the production of the theme in "The Swimmer"? (hint: think about swimming pools and/or the non-realist treatment of weather and the passing seasons in the story).