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The Woman with Slimed-Green Hair
Chicken
In The Passion, chicken represents the arbitrary and humiliating nature of passion. The historical novel’s first line reveals that famous French military leader and eventual emperor Napoleon Bonaparte has an overwhelming “passion for chicken.”…
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Villanelle’s Heart
In The Passion, Villanelle’s heart symbolizes how experiencing passion can undermine a person’s sense of self. Villanelle first mentions her heart after she meets the woman with gray-green eyes, describing her heart…
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