The Wife of Martin Guerre

by

Janet Lewis

The Wife of Martin Guerre Symbols

The Hearth

Throughout The Wife of Martin Guerre, the hearth symbolizes domesticity. After Bertrande de Rols marries Martin Guerre and joins the Guerre household, the family spends evenings together around the hearth, sharing stories and saying…

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Doves

In The Wife of Martin Guerre, doves represent innocence. After Bertrande has publicly announced that she suspects that the man claiming to be her husband, Martin Guerre, is an imposter, the Guerres’ housekeeper

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