Silver
This is the biggie in terms of symbols; in fact, it's so important that it basically becomes its own character. For Nostromo and Charles Gould, the San Tomé silver is like a mistress. For example,...
The Treasure of the Azuera and the Gringos Who Love It
We already know that silver is a symbol in its own right (see "Silver" in this section), but Conrad takes things to another level and provides symbols for our favorite precious metal, the people wh...