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Represent the whole, but not always

2023-03-11 15:46:37

A mongrel dog is barking loudly.
I knew what the dog wanted to say. Give me lunch!

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The owner of the unfortunate mongrel dog is a woman in her 40s. She doesn’t feed the dog at set times. She lives a life where her owner eats when she wants and sleeps when she wants, so the meal times for her pet dog are not fixed.
Sometimes there is no food for several days.

She lives in this mansion, but she doesn’t have a regular job. She lives off her aging parents’ pension.

She has black lipstick on her lips and her fingernails are long. Because she spends every day inside her house, she spends most of the year in her loungewear.

She has a very strong body odor when approaching her. She imagines the last time she used her shower was weeks ago.

One day, when I was talking to her, I noticed one thing. The T-shirt she was wearing was the T-shirt I threw in the trash about seven years ago.

Can a part of the whole symbolize the whole?
The part can represent the whole, but not always. The ability of a part to symbolize the whole depends on whether the part accurately reflects the characteristics of the whole.
For example, one part of the hand cannot represent the whole person. However, the designs and symbols in a company’s logo or national flag can symbolize that company or country.
Whether or not a part symbolizes the whole depends on its context and use. In general, well-chosen parts are often used so that they can accurately reflect the whole.

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