The Robber Bridegroom

Symbolism in the story "The Robber Bridgegroom"

This short story has many symbols in it. This guy's bride to be goes to "My house is out in the dark woods." this represents that his house is in a weird place to be and the dark woods probably represents that something bad is going to happen to this girl. Also she doesn't even know this guy and he's just inviting her to his house like it's nothing