The significance of brick:
I believe brick has a few
significant meanings in D’Ambrosio’s Brick
Wall. Firstly I believe it represents the one solid item or ideal in the
city that is always changing. In Chicago where fires and crime were described
and the origins of the bar, brick was the one thing that didn’t change and
stayed constant. It also represents the roughness and unforgiving aspect of the
town and people. Some of the crimes described, such as the raping and murdering
of the nurses in the hotel and the killing of George with a pipe, as well as
the former uses of the buildings, the slaughterhouse make the taste of blood
thick in the air, characterizes Chicago as a very rough and tough city.
I agree with Eric here. The brick is rough and bloody just like the people and the history of Chicago.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this. Mostly on how the brick represents the roughness of the city. Chicago has a history of horrid crimes which is rough just like the brick.
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