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Amethyst Ring

This is a piece of jewelry Father bought for Mother when he was doing naval training in the United States. It symbolizes the past, family, and Father.

Food

This is something the family needs to survive, but that is expensive and in short supply in Saigon as the war closes. It symbolizes the struggles the family has.

Fried Dough

This is a treat Ha buys by shorting the food she is supposed to purchase for the family. It symbolizes dishonesty and later guilt.

Brown Packs

These are what Mother sews so the family will have containers for their things when they flee. They symbolize necessities.

Doll

This is Ha’s most valuable possession, which she has had since she was a baby. She loves it even though a rat gnawed on it. It symbolizes how Ha is battered by her experiences.

Tin of seeds

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