![]() ![]() Instead, the tortoise is explicitly written into the role of Mr. Hoppy faces in winning her heart could be the memory of her dead husband, which would make more sense. Instead, she is specifically created as a widow. Silver could have been a spinster who never married. That the story opens with a balcony scene which is forwarded as separating the two characters from establishing their romance situates the level of irony to be pursued in their story. Within the confines of this allegorical interpretation, the balconies serve as the symbols of ironic intent by recalling the most famous balcony in the literature: that on which Juliet is seen by Romeo. The strange and bizarre story told in Esio Trot can be interpreted overall as a satirical allegory on the fundamental nature of romantic relationships which extricates them from the façade of phoney-baloney Romance with a capital “R” and pushes forth the unvarnished truth about the far less prettified way in they operate. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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