The Berlin Stories: The Last of Mr. Norris, Goodbye to Berlin
Describe symbolism in The Berlin Stories: The Last of Mr. Norris, Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood

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In "The Landauers," the family's department store is a substantial symbol of their success and status. It's also a symbol of what is, for the Nazis, a key motivator behind the persecution of Jews in general and, by implication, the Landauers in particular - success that, the Nazis feel, is the right of pure blood, Aryan Germans.
The Berlin Stories