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Essay / Response to the Poem: An Analysis of “Shoplifting”
The characters are the young individual who got into trouble, dressed casually, wearing casual clothes. Another character is the manager, dressed in his uniform, with a very stern face, who has a radio to communicate with his employees. There are conflicts that arise, such as that of man versus machine, which could be that of the young person who is unlucky enough to get a job because of his origin. Another problematic situation is the individual versus the store manager, the person stole 3 items and had an altercation with the manager for taking their products without paying. The last problem is that of man versus himself, the individual struggles against himself to make bad decisions in life. After this person was robbed in the store, they stood there completely scared. The policeman left to enter the store, they sit there quietly and wonder why steal film, they don't even own a camera. So after making bad decisions, that's when they think there's no point in stealing it, and it's villainous to commit a crime like shoplifting. The symbolism in this poem contains a lot, for example, the film could represent that people can take control of their lives and change it to do better. Another symbolism is that the two snicker bars represent the hunger felt by this person, who probably lived in a poor neighborhood. Their reactions could represent