A Severed Head Describe symbolism in A Severed Head by Iris Murdoch Asked by bookragstutor on 20 Aug 11:56 Last updated by Jill W on 03 Oct 23:18
In Chapter Fifteen, the incident with the Samurai sword is very symbolic. The cutting of the napkin represented Martin cutting ties with Antonia and Palmer as well as other areas of his life, perhaps even Georgie.