What Does The Dog Symbolize In The Old Chief Shlong

In the story “The old Chief Mshlanga” by Doris Lessing has a few symbols. The Chief represents a symbolic sign for respect. From the first time Nkosikaas meet the Chief she knew that he was somebody important. The young girl knew because “the pride that made the old man stand before me like and equal”. With little to no words the Chief showed her that you should treat people the way you want them to treat you. The rifle and the dog symbolize the growth of the girl. In the beginning of the story the Nkosikaas carried the rifle and had her dog by her side and it gave here confident. The rifle and dog brought her comfort but once it was gone she felt alone. She was naive to think that a rifle and a dog would protect her but as she got older she