Question

1. the story could be read as an allegory, a story in which people, objects and events represent abstract qualities. the four guests seem more like representations of ideas. allegories are written not only to entertain, but also to teach lessons, or moral principles. basically certain items in an allegory have symbolic meaning. identify an abstract quality or idea that each of the four guests in the story might represent or symbolize: (3pts)

character	what he or she loses/wastes	what happens when she/he is given a second youth	what he or she might represent
widow mycherly	vanity
mr. gascoigne	politics	he kept going backward forth on whats true and whats not	crazy
colonel killigrew	beauty	ran to the mirror and dreaded of an ugly women	selfish

Explanation:

In allegories, characters often symbolize abstract qualities. Mr. Medbourne's focus on regaining wealth when given a second - youth shows greed. Widow Mycherty's loss of vanity implies she represents vanity. Mr. Gascoigne's indecision about truth may symbolize confusion. Colonel Killigrew's preoccupation with his own beauty when given a second chance shows selfishness.

Answer:

Character	What he or she loses/wastes	What happens when she/he is given a second youth	What he or she might represent
Widow Mycherty	Vanity	Not specified in the given information	Vanity
Mr. Gascoigne	Politics (unclear context, seems mis - written as "Polotie S")	He kept going back and forth on what's true and what's not	Confusion
Colonel Killigrew	Beauty	Ran to the mirror and dreaded an ugly woman	Selfishness