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Banker's Box

This object symbolizes the pursuit of posterity. As the family sets out on their road trip to the Southwest United States, they have a total of seven of these objects. The man has four, while the woman, boy, and girl each have one. The purpose of this object, in the mind of its owner, is to collect and document sensory experiences.

Polaroid Photograph

This object symbolizes uncertainty. When the boy creates this object at the aquarium, he is disappointed when it does not turn out the way he had anticipated. The woman then tells the reader that perhaps this object symbolizes the uncertainty of the family's future, while also representing the boy's lack of experience in creating an object like this one in the past.

Highway

This object symbolizes forward motion. Throughout the journey at the center of the narrative, the woman attempts to synthesize her...

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