Question

In “Heat,” which symbolic importance or meaning does the wind take on?

1| The wind represents chaos and disorder, which the speaker fears and wants to avoid.
2| The wind represents being rescued from a feeling of being overpowered.
3| The wind represents new life, which can grow thanks to the heat of the sun.
4| The wind represents change, specifically the speaker’s desire to change her life.

Answer 1

I just took the test the answer is B. The wind represents being rescued from a feeling of being overpowered.

Answer 2

4| The wind represents change, specifically the speaker’s desire to change her life.

In “Heat,” the symbolic importance or meaning that the wind takes on is that the wind represents change. This is the correct answer because change is indicated, and it is in relation to the speaker’s desire to change her life. At the same time, there is no reference that points to a meaning of chaos and disorder from the wind.