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The Fells
The East Wing
The east wing of Manor House represents the burden of regret and people’s inability to avoid facing their past mistakes. The east wing is where Miss Maude Furnivall lived and secretly raised her daughter (…
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The Organ
The old lord’s organ symbolizes the consequences of neglecting one’s relationships, and the regret that comes with such neglect. When the old lord was alive, the organ functioned as a distraction, and his dedication…
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Heat and Cold
Throughout “The Old Nurse’s Story,” heat (most often from lit fireplaces) symbolizes the comfort of love and family, in contrast to the cold, which symbolizes betrayal and broken relationships. Passages in which a fireplace is…
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