Mansfield's The Fly and her Conflicting Uses of Symbolism.
This essay discusses Mansfield's use of metaphor and symbolism in her story "The Fly." The paper points out that scholars such as Bateson and Shahevitch claim that, while Mansfield sets up her symbols in such a way as to mirror the processes of the outside world, there are inconsistencies between Mansfield's symbols and what they represent. Overall, this essay argues that while "The Fly" is an example of an image repeated at every level of the narrative, other stories, such as "Bliss", reveal an exploration of the potential falsity of a symbol and of its ability to contrast with the surrounding world. As a result, this draws attention to the disparity between the symbol and the landscape of the story. 11 pgs. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
