"The Function and Symbolism of Water Imagery in "Don Segundo Sombra

the symbolic qualities of the book; some even occupy themselves briefly with the figure of Don Segundo as a symbol. But aside from the brief treatment of this remarkable gaucho, as far as this writer knows, no one, with the exception of E. J. Gates, has produced a single study of the occurence, development, and function of the symbolism in Don Segundo Sombra. My purpose here is to illustrate abundantly one aspect of the symbolism in this novel, as it manifests itself through water imagery

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