Question

Which pair of concepts is most likely to be symbolized by a hawk and a dove in a literary work?
A.a benefactor and a grateful beneficiary
B.a doting parent and a child
C.an exploiter and a gentle agent
D.an idle person and a hardworking person
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Answer 1

The hawk resembles the parent who is ever watchful and protective over his naive, innocent and delicate child, the dove. So, unless the hawk eats the dove or both species dont work well together, then the hawk (being a more stronger and powerful bird) is most likely to take advantage of the dove, which is the softer and gentler one because the hawk, in actual life, prefers to work alone. So, the answer could also be C. Option D doesnt really sound right because you cant say that the hawk is a lazy creature compared to the dove. Option A would make more sense if the hawk is providing for the dove and both creatures live and survives with one another under dire circumstances . Hence, the dove like the 'grateful beneficiary', should be thankful for its provider, that is the hawk. So, it really depends on the context of the story you are talking about. You have to somehow match the characteristics of the hawk and dove to put together something that is entirely logical and relevant to the given text.