The Importance Of Water In Hubbard's Literary Work

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Have you ever realized that when you jump in the shower, you finally have time and space to think? It’s where most of a person’s thinking is done, where most great ideas have come to be. The water relaxes you, eases your mind and washes away your worries ‘til you have finally been made new once again. Water has that effect on people. It has a literal sense of washing away the day’s dirt and grime, but at the same time, it’s a rather great symbol. Purity, reflection, renewal, intuition, life, these are just a small handful of implicit ideas that water symbolizes. Mandy Hubbard’s tragic romance novel, that covers all aspects of a beautiful mythical tale and a sinister idea, reveals the underlying meanings of this once considered element.
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