The party (symbol of teenage years)
The book 'Ten' focuses on ten teenagers who are out to experiment and explore their potential. The popular girl at school invites her friends to an island party. The party is symbolic because it represents teenage escapades, including partying and having sexual relationships. A total of ten people, including Meg, Minnie, Ben, and TJ, are among the friends invited to the party.
The symbolism of betrayal
Betray is symbolized by the death at the party, which is the product of revenge. While preparing to start the party, participants suddenly realize that one of the invitees is dead. The hostess realizes that one of the party members has taken advantage of the party to execute revenge. Unfortunately, the party fails to take place as earlier planned. Therefore, a friend who kills one party invitees betrays the hostess because the much-anticipated party is disrupted.
The symbolism of revenge
Tom's actions symbolize revenge. Tom kills Ben, who is among the invitees at the party, to exact revenge for his sister's death. After killing Ben, Tom disguises himself as Ben and kills people at the party one by one. Meg and Minnie make up their mind to investigate and identify the killer. At last, they are surprised that Tom has been the killer disguised as Ben.
The embodiment of attraction
TJ is the primary symbol of attraction in the entire text. The author describes TJ as charming, handsome, and the only eligible wealthy bachelor in the entire school. TJ is Meg's crush, but her best friend Minnie also eyes him because he is irresistible. While at the party, Minnie hits TJ, and that makes Meg jealous. Therefore, TJ embodies irresistible physical attraction.
The symbolism of horror
Horror is symbolized by discovering dead bodies at Henry Island, where the party is supposed to occur. The teens realize that life is not all about partying, but there are also threats in life, including crime, kidnappings, and murder, among other various negative vices.
