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Woolworth's Building

This structure is the epicenter of a tragedy in which many civilians are killed during a bombing in London during WWII.

Jo's Seeing Colors in Music

This rare but real phenomenon represents how deeply Jo is involved in writing and performing.

Opera

A main character loves this musical form, even though the character is from the lower-to-middle classes and this type of music is often associated with the economically upper-crust.

Typesetting

This occupation represents the relentless march of time and how both processes and people can come to feel obsolete as years pass.

Schizophrenia

This serious mental illness distorts and upends a main character's life for much of the character's young adulthood.

Vicky's Eating Disorder

This serious illness that a grandchild suffers make Alec feel, momentarily, as if he has failed as a parent and family man and represents this failure to him.

London Bus

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