What does the Nutcracker symbolize?

Related questions

1. How old is the Nutcracker Suite?
2. Is The Nutcracker based on a true story?
3. Why is Clara called Marie in The Nutcracker?
4. What country is ballet most popular?
5. Who is the antagonist in The Nutcracker and the four realms?
6. Is The Nutcracker a romantic ballet?
7. Why was the Nutcracker invented?
8. What kind of nuts go in a nutcracker?
9. Is there a Nutcracker in The Nutcracker and the four realms?
10. Who is Mother Ginger in The Nutcracker?

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