Piano
The piano represents Dobbin’s unselfish love for Amelia. When Mr. Sedley goes bankrupt and has to move his family to a smaller house, many of the Sedley family possessions go up for auction…
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Billiards
Billiards represents the addictive vices of the upper-class characters in Vanity Fair, many of which revolve around greed. Billiards is especially important for George, who is so eager to potentially make money that…
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Dictionary
In Vanity Fair, dictionaries represent approval from the traditional institutions of society. Miss Pinkerton gives a copy of Samuel Johnson’s dictionary to almost every girl who graduates from her school, including Amelia, to…
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