The Furnished Room
The furnished room symbolizes the struggles of urban poverty and homelessness. Furnished rooms are presented as the temporary residences of New York’s homeless population, tying them to poverty and impermanence. This connection is further strengthened…
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Light
Throughout “The Furnished Room,” the presence of light mirrors the young man’s hope. He arrives at the building of rental rooms “after dark,” suggesting that his hope is already at a low point after…
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