Question

A controlling object in a story is a symbol, something that stands for an idea or something other than itself.

True
False

Answer 1

True, an example of this would be the "elephant in the room". Using this as an example would look something like this... I have something I am hiding that I don`t want to have on my mind, the secret I'm withholding is like having a great big elephant in the room whenever we talk about our relationship. Here the secret is the elephant or the controlling object.

Answer 2

thanks

Answer 3

You're Welcome ;)