The Crab Meaning
Throughout the play their is reference to a crab, it is described as something that prevents Mau from becoming a 'man' towards the beginning of the play and towards the end is used as a sort of weapon against the raiders which results in them being very afraid and causing them to retreat. To help me understand the play and a bit more of the meaning behind the crab and what it represents i decided to do some research on crabs and what they symbolize in tribes.
It is believed that anyone who is drawn to the crab likely displays the obvious crab-like feature of a tough exterior protecting a vulnerable interior, suggesting perhaps that there are hidden weaknesses. A closer look at the crab, however, might suggest that the highly developed emotional skills often found beneath the crab's shell can lead to strong leadership. I believe that this true because towards the beginning of the play Mau might be described as vulnerable and unable to lead a nation as he was considered just a boy however towards the latter part of the play it was seen that Mau showed strong leadership skills as he fought off Cox and the raiders and also Locaha as well as taking on hungry islanders and taking care of them (making them apart of the nation).
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