How do we approach the problem of figuring out how it works in a story. these two Frogs by Mo Yah and Confessions Of Shinagawa Monkey by Haruki Murakami.
* write about the symbolism in fiction, using these two stories, specifically using the Frogs and the monkey.
* write about how do we know when something counts as symbol. How do we approach the problem of figuring out how it works in a story. Make use of these particular animals in these two stories to flesh out an answer to that.
* what kind of metaphor or symbol is involved in these two stories. What does the existence of this monkey and frog mean?