“The Hand” I enjoyed this short story. It was well written, easy to understand, and the descriptions were very good. Upon my first reading of the story I as unsure of what the symbolism was. I knew that hand had to stand for something because of the title and the intense descriptions and focus that was used in reference to the hand. At first I thought the hand symbolized the marriage. The woman thought she was happy in the marriage, but upon closer examination she realized she was not. However, I did not understand why she gave in at the end of the story and kissed the man’s hand. I read the story again and a new idea came to me. The hand still could represent the marriage, but also it could represent the character of the man. The woman did not really know the man before she married him and yet she thought he was a good person. After examining the hand I think she sees a part of ....

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