The Sculptor’s Funeral
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All Characters Harvey Merrick Henry Steavens Jim Laird Mr. Martin Merrick Mrs. Annie Merrick Roxy
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The Sculptor’s Funeral

by

Willa Cather
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The Sculptor’s Funeral Symbols

Palm Leaf

The palm leaf that adorns Harvey Merrick’s casket when his body arrives back in his hometown of Sand City, Kansas symbolize his extraordinary achievement as an artist in spite of the judgmental detraction he…

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