The Night Circus Symbolism

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In The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern establishes the symbolism in the meanings of the names Tara and Lainie (which are of the earth and bright shining one, respectively) by showing how they complete each other just like the black and white effect of the circus. At Chandresh’s first dinner party Tara and Lainie showed how they complement each other. “They see every detail, notice the tiniest nuances. And if ever Tara were to miss something, Lainie would catch her oversight(and vice versa)” (74). The sisters give off the black and white effect by compensating for each other. Without the two of them together, it wouldn’t be the same. They need each other to thrive. Tara and Lainie completed each other so well, that the death of Tara left Lainie
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