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Which of the following statements best states what the estate, L'Abri, symbolizes?
A. It represents the antebellum South, valuing tradition and maintenance of the
past.
B. It represents the power and wealth of the upper class.
C. It symbolizes a class hierarchy, particularly the white upper class, established
through difference in race and wealth.
D. It symbolizes the heights of Southern society and foreshadows a fall from the
upper class.
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Answer 1

'Symbolism' is characterized as the literary device where the author uses an object, people, events, or circumstance to attach a non-literal and deeper meaning to it.

The statement which correctly describes that the estate 'L'Abri symbolizes;

C). "It symbolizes a class hierarchy, particularly the white upper class, established."

• In the text, The estate of 'L'Abri' was a physical expression of the implied idea of social division on the basis of color and caste leading to development of an unfair class heirarchy.
• The territory of L'Abri represents the social scale at that time. It primarily stood as a symbol for the noble whites who held a superior position in the society.
• While the others were considered lower class and treated with a sense of inferiority.

Thus, option C is the correct answer.

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