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Regal-Hi Swimming Pool

This is a place residents avoid because someone put dog feces in the water. It symbolizes the difficulties and challenges of Kiara’s life.

Rent Increase Notice

This is a piece of paper Kiara finds on her door at the beginning of the novel telling her that she will have to pay more for her apartment. It symbolizes her challenges in life.

Fingerprint Tattoo

This is ink Marcus has on his neck. It symbolizes the devotion he felt toward Kiara before he tried to become successful in the music industry.

Potholes

These reveal the decay and poor condition of the streets in East Oakland. They symbolize the poverty and decay in that area of Oakland.

Fingernails

These used to be something Kiara had carefully manicured, but she has started picking at them out of nervousness. They symbolize the anxiety she feels about her finances and...

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