Jean-ah Poquelin

In southern Gothic, symbolism is one of the main elements as it encourages the reader to look more in depth to what the author is trying to get across and the theme of the work. In Jean-ah Poquelin I see many instances of symbolism, particularly involving the bayou and the house. It seems as though the bayou symbolizes the old South. I think this is so because although the bayou is cut off from the canal it is still running very slowly, just as the Old south is being pushed out by the New South the creole are holding on to their traditions by speaking Creole and doing other things that would be considered Old South.