Question

symbol tracker: cigarette smoke
list all of the literal/physical details we currently know about this object/symbol:
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list some possible symbolic meanings of this object/symbol: (think - what could this symbol represent for will, for other characters, etc.?)
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has the meaning of this symbol shifted or changed at all so far in the novel? if so, how? (from _ to _...)

what larger theme(s) of the novel as a whole does this symbol help to convey and further develop?

Explanation:

This task involves analyzing the symbolic meaning of cigarette smoke in a novel, which falls under the Arts discipline, specifically Literature (subfield). The questions ask for literal details, symbolic meanings, changes in meaning, and thematic connections, all of which are typical of literary analysis.

Answer:

The subfield is Literature (under Arts).