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Hash

This substance represents an escape for Adam, as he uses it often to induce a different state of mind.

The Atocha Station

This location becomes emblematic of violence, tragedy, and upheaval after a terrorist attack there.

March 11

This day becomes an inflection point and a focal point for grief and turmoil following a terrorist attack in Madrid.

Poetry

Adam is not really sure how he feels about this art form he practices; whether he is really any good at it, and/or what its worth and value is.

Cyrus's Experience With the Stranger Drowning

Two characters go through a tragic event together, and one wonders if the other - his girlfriend - really only saw it as a positive thing because it was a "real" experience.

Coffee

This drink becomes emblematic of the narrator's cultural experience in Spain.

Adam's Fellowship

Adam feels like a fraud as he...

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