Gorilla, My Love

by

Toni Cade Bambara

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Gorilla, My Love Symbols

Pecans

The pecans in the backseat of Hazel’s family’s car initially represent her childlike nature At the beginning of the story, Hazel explains that she doesn’t like sitting near the pecans during the drive because…

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King of Kings

King of Kings, the Christian film the Washington movie theater plays instead of the advertised Gorilla, My Love, symbolizes betrayal. The film itself portrays betrayal due to its subject matter—King of Kings

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