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Salzman is associated with fish. It is in relation to Jonah, a story in Jewish culture. In the story about Jonah, god in his mercy redeemed Nineveh (thought to be an evil place). Salzman is seen as a symbol of mercy and grace. He is a biblical allusion to Jonah. Salzman is an instrument of redemption as he redeemed Leo and Stella.

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The fish that Salzman always eats alludes to the story of Jonah which shows God’s mercy on the city of Nineveh. Here Salzman is seen as an instrument of redemption who redeems two lovers and helps them to start a new life, one in contrast of their previous lives.

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The white dress
Stella wears a white dress in hopes of being accepted as Leo’s bride because white dresses are usually worn by a bride on the wedding day. The white dress shows purity because Stella wants a better life her herself; she wants a purer life

The red shoes
Stella’s red shoes are similar to Dorothy’s red shoes (from Wizard of Oz). Dorothy’s red shoes helped her ‘fly’ to her home, and she realises the power to return home was not in the wizard, but Dorothy herself. Similarly, Stella’s red shoes symbolise that she will ‘fly’ from her previous life towards a better life, and she has the potential to do that in herself.

Red dress, white shoes
Leo saw Stella’s white dress turn red for a moment, showing that Leo was slightly hesitated. A red dress is generally worn by people of that profession. Furthermore, red is generally recognised as the colour of ‘evil’ and ‘sins’ which is what her previous life was.

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The symbol of fish is a biblical allusion to Jonah. Salzman is the equivalent of Jonah, attempting to redeem Leo and Stella. The story is referenced through Salzman loving to eat fish as well as with his role.

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At the beginning of the story, Leo only has a wisp of beard and the beard shows maturity. As the story progresses, Leo starts growing his beard showing that he has matured.

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Red is the reminder of her past. It is the dress of a sinner. The white dress symbolises the hope of being accepted as a bride. White symbolises purity. Leo has a momentary hesitation but strengthens his resolve. He isn’t doing it only for her but more for himself.

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A red dress shows religious impurity and is a dress usually worn by sinners. The red dress seems very western and very New Yorkan. The white dress symbolises acceptance and purity and is worn by the bride during a wedding. The rabbi is hesitant to approach her as he feels that she is wild and hostile by looking at her dress.

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It is symbolic of a wedding or a romantic scene. Violets are a symbol of modesty according to Greek mythology  ( Stella is the exact opposite ) violins, for Leo shows that past does not matter, it is a celebration.

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The symbol of bouquets and violins signifies a wedding. Violets in the bouquet symbolise modesty and are a gift of redemption. The violins signify celebration, and that the past does not matter for Leo. These connect to the theme of redemption.

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The symbol of a beard usually represents someone wise and mature. At the beginning of the story Leo is described to have a wisp of a beard, but later in the story he is described to have a fuller beard, showing that he has grown over time.

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It is a symbol of celebration and romance. Leo overlooks Stella's past and focuses on celebrating his future.

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At first, it is a wisp showing religious maturity. Later, when Leo meets Salzman in the Broadway café, his beard is fully grown which symbolises spiritual maturity.

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It is an ironic symbol as it doesn’t exist. Generally, a barrel stores wine which symbolises fruitfulness and fertility. As there is no barrel, it shows that salzman’s life doesn’t have any fertility or fruitfulness. The barrel symbolises abundance but has limited resources. It shows the irony of his career.
1. Failure in his family life - wife mentally unstable, can’t find a match for Stella
2. Failure as a matchmaker - unable to make suitable matches

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The Magic Barrel is an ironic symbol. Barrels stereotypically contain wine, which symbolises fertility and fruit of effort. Barrels also signify abundance. The absence of the barrel shows that Salzman does not live an abundant life — he is poor, has a wife who is mentally unstable, and is unsuccessful in his profession. The absence of the barrel also symbolises the irony of his career — he is a matchmaker, but he is unable to find a husband for his daughter (until the end of the story).

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The white dress symbolises purity. It is traditionally worn by brides on their wedding day. The white dress shows that Stella is accepting Leo’s proposal.

The red shoes are an allusion to the Wizard of Oz. Dorothy, whose home is destroyed by a cyclone, goes on an adventure and brings her shoes together to return home (as it was before the cyclone). Stella had chosen to be a prostitute as she felt that being poor was a sin. The red shoes symbolise returning to her life before that and marrying a rabbi, a  very respectable role in society.

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Beards are a symbol of wisdom and experience. At the beginning of the story, Leo has a wisp of a beard, which shows spiritual immaturity, he does not know who he is; but at the end, he has a full, pointed beard. This shows that he has overcome his prejudices, he has become more wise, he knows who he is, and has grown as a character.