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meaning of title?
Elizabeth Hamid The meaning to the title is very profound- Marie Laure, the blind girl is able to 'see' things sighted people are unable to see. Doer uses the snails …moreThe meaning to the title is very profound- Marie Laure, the blind girl is able to 'see' things sighted people are unable to see. Doer uses the snails who feel their way around their environment, as a metaphor for Marie. She too feels her way around her environment, remembering the lessons her father taught her with his model buildings in their neighbourhood. (less)
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