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The Antique Store Shopman
The Antique Enamel Box
In Mansfield’s “A Cup of Tea,” the antique enamel box functions as a symbol of both Rosemary’s proximity to wealth and exclusivity, as well as her preoccupation with appearances and beauty. When the box…
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Tea
In “A Cup of Tea,” a warm cup of tea itself functions symbolically to highlight the contrast between Rosemary and Miss Smith’s drastically different lives. For the wealthy Rosemary, tea is nothing more than…
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