Describe how the symbol of the carp is used by Yun Wang (in the poem "The Carp") to illustrate the pain and injustice of her father's imprisonment.

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Desmond Mckenzie

10 June, 07:59

Describe how the symbol of the carp is used by Yun Wang (in the poem "The Carp") to illustrate the pain and injustice of her father's imprisonment.

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Kellen Carr · 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.