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Water

Characters are deprived of this substance in many stories, or else it is polluted. This substance is life-sustaining.

The Ship in "Ark of Bones"

This object is reminiscent of a similar one in a well-known Biblical story involving water, and it is both an ominous and hopeful sign.

The Echo Tree

This natural object is imbued with special powers and is a symbol of spirituality.

Cotton

This substance, once harvested primarily by slaves, represents hardship and injustice.

Fon's Brother's Arrows

These objects symbolize power and a kind of vengeance as they are used to kill would-be white lynchers.

The Unnamed Prisoner

This person symbolizes the past, as well as slavery itself.

Mack's Parents' Quarters

These objects symbolize abuse wrought on a child by a parent.

The Blackbird

This creature, who is terribly injured and taken captive, escapes through wit and hard work. This creature is symbolic of...

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