2. What are they? Define each. Think of an example of a symbol AND a motif in these chapters.

3. What do you think the boat represents? Think of examples of the motif of fences/boundaries/walls throughout the novel. What idea is Ishiguro trying to get across through this motif?

4. Think of at least one example of a symbol AND one example of a motif from each novel. Talk about what the symbols represent and what idea lies behind the motif.

5. Many authors use symbols and/or motifs to represent important thematic elements in their novels. How and how effectively have two of the authors of works you have read used symbols/motifs in their works?