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Kateri Tekakwitha Shrine

This object represents Cedar's religious beliefs and her spiritual connection with Sweetie.

Suicide

This is the subject of Eddy's 3,000+ page book, which details ways to avoid disastrous reality.

Little Mary's Room

This setting is described in the narrative as apocalyptic and "like an opening to hell" (38).

Hot Dog

This object in the novel represents Sera's love for Cedar and her temporary dismissal of her liberal principles in order to maintain peace.

Mother

This spokesperson of the UPS reaches out to Cedar through her computer and television.

Pomegranate

This object is featured in a painting that Cedar finds in the back room of the recycling center. It represents her connection to her unborn child.

Rats

These creatures in the novel represent horror and are stomped to death by Cedar.

Pebbles

These objects in a story related from Eddy's memoir serve as symbols for the meaning of...

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