Question

In at least On hundred words, describe the characters relationship to the carp throughout wangs “the carp”

Answer 1

In "The Carp," by Yun Wang, the use of the carp to represent something deeper is an example of Synecdoche. The carp is used to represent the pain and injustice of her father’s imprisonment. “The Carp is dedicated to Wang’s father, and many of the poems in her little book tell stories from that period. You'd have to think of the other 50 words.

Answer 2

Answer:

It depends on the character, but to the author, it may show the inconsistency of human symbols.

Explanation:

The carp, in the Chinese culture, is a sign of a great thing. A carp is big, and it was given as a lucky charm to Confucius. However, the luck Confucius' son was going to enjoy never happened, as his child died at an early age. Something similar happened to the author's father. He caught a big carp the day his daughter was born, and he shared it with the people around him. However, the same people almost killed him a few years later when he was in trouble. The apparent symbol of joy is again transformed into something negative.