Spiders of the Sea

Until the discussion, I hadn't thought of the lobsters as symbols for people.  Other members of the class brought up the symbolism such as the judgement and ultimate demise which made me start thinking. Another thing I hadn't considered was the significance of the extrordinary, symbolic lobsters in a normal store.  The last thing I heard that was influential was the idea of the lobsters. Why lobsters? Why not crabs or some other animal?

The lobsters were in a normal setting to demonstrate the monotany of human life.  The author thinks the way we live leaves a lot to be desired.  Normally, when an author wants to symbolize people with something, they pick an object or life form that is very relatable.  Lobsters are not relatable or relevant in any way.  Not many people would pick as something they can relate to or understand.