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Les Misérables

This book appears in several chapters throughout the novel. It is passed down through generations and finally given to Ana as a symbol connecting their separate lineages.

Birds

Gloria is obsessed with these while she is detained in Texas. For her, they symbolize hope that there is something better in store for her and her daughter.

Cigars

Maria Isabel works as the only woman in a factory producing these. They symbolize the changes taking place in Cuba at that time.

Caged Panther

Carmen finds this in her neighbor's house. This animal represents the feelings of restraint the women in the story experience.

Machete

This is what Dolores uses to kill her husband. She first stops him from using it to kill her, and then uses it against him as a symbol of strength and power.

Drugs

For Jeanette, these are used as a way to...

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