'Oliver Bacon in The Duchess and the Jeweller'

'In Virginia Woolfs every(prenominal) of a sudden bill The Duchess and the Jeweller, she writes about a jeweller and his unmatched relationship with the mint around him. The jeweler is tricked by the Duchess into purchase phony pearls; this skulduggery was brought about by his desire to be hunch overd. Woolf greatly projects the guinea pig of the pursuit of love by utilizing symbols of cupidity, desire, and deceit.\nSymbols of greed protrude from the fabrication from the very antecedent; moreover, Oliver maps avarice. Woolf writes that Oliver scrutinizes his legs, so sculptural in their pure(a) trousers (540). Oliver is unhappy with his legs, which symbolize his entire natural estate; he is displeased with his watercourse possessions and seeks extra wealth. In the same way, Oliver snuffed always [for] another earth-ball (541). This truffle is an plain symbol of a better luck; Oliver is restless with his bills and lifestyle: he is always in pursuit of more. [Thoug h he had won his bet, Woolf writes, he is relieve disgruntled (541). This bet is a symbol of his wee desires to become the silk hat; however, even when he becomes peerless, he still yearns for greater luxury.\nWoolf asserts some(prenominal) symbols of desire into her short story. Mademoiselle is a glaring congressman of symbolism; Oliver reminisces how she get married Mr. Peddar of the local brewery (541). She is a symbol is his muzzy loves and ambitions-he used to be happy; hardly now he wanders for satisfaction. turn Oliver is in the back of his shop, he looks through all the valuables in his safes. While he is gazing, he is interrupted as the telephone buzzed subserviently in a low tone down voice (541). This buzzing is symbolic of Olivers unstoppable kvetch that he is hapless even turn he revels in his achievements. In his timeless pursuit of love, he writes the cheque for cardinal thousand pounds (543). He is trying to philander the Duchesss daughter, so he b lindly writes this check-a symbol of his desire. ... '