The Thing In The Forest Analysis

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“The Thing in the Forest” by A.S. Byatt follows the story of two young girls during the evacuation period in England during World War II. Two girls are evacuated to the country-side where they encounter something that eventually changes their lives. This story has the theme of loss which can be seen by the symbolism, setting, and events that take place. The first symbol that can be seen is the journey into the woods. At the edge of the woods children are playing and all is well. As the girls progress through the woods it gets darker and they start to hear frightening sounds, “Slitherings, dry coughs, sharp cracks”(355 Byatt). Eventually this leads them to the “Thing”. Upon seeing the “Thing” the girls make a swift exit. This can be seen as