A Warning to the Curious

by

M. R. James

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A Warning to the Curious Symbols

The Crown

The crown represents the tempting yet dangerous human desire for material possessions. Paxton is enticed by the crown immediately upon learning about it, but it is the superficial quality of the crown’s mystery that intrigues…

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The Ghost of William Ager

The ghost of William Ager, the late guardian of the crown, is real in the story—that is, it’s truly present—but it also functions as a symbolic representation of  Paxton’s guilty conscience about stealing…

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