Ellison employs symbolism throughout the novel to eloquently connect transcending ideas to enhance the meaning of the novel through the insertion of subtle details.
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The black sambo dollsThe Sambo Dolls being sold by Tod Clifton represented white perceptions and expectations of black people. It was as if Clifton, a once passionate member of the Brotherhood, were selling them sarcastically. Upon further inspection the narrator realized there were strings attached to the back of the dolls, symbolizing the control others had not only on his life, but the lives of most of the African American population.
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