Answer to Question #171953 in English for Sukhi

Question

Symbolism and Theme in Victor LaValle’s “Recognition”

write the story's theme. You will write a solid response using a minimum of THREE (3) quotes from the short story to support your argument.

Answer 1

Theme in Victor LaValle’s “Recognition”

The theme of the short story is recognition as signaled by the title of the story. The narrator alluded to have met Mirta before when she asked him, “Do you believe in past lives?”, and he answered, “That’s the first thing you ever asked me. When I saw you by the elevator, I knew we met before. Recognition. Like seeing a member of my family.” It is clear that among the survivors of the “Virus” the narrator is the only person that Mirta could identify with and she was happy in his company. The narrator noted that Mirta “Laughed so joyfully that I hardly even felt embarrassed.” Furthermore, the two were fond of one another. When Andre knocked at the door of room 41. , she did not answer but when the narrator came Mirta said, “But I wasn’t waiting on him. I was waiting around for you.” Therefore it immutably correct to say that the two had met early and they were friends. They recognized one another.