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Snake

This is a creature Mari dreams wraps around her mother. It symbolizes evil.

Swallows

These are birds Mari enjoys seeing that migrate from Vermont to Mexico in the fall. They symbolize migrants and leaving home.

Coca-Cola

This is a soft drink the younger Cruz girls like and that was a special treat for their grandmother. It symbolizes how American the younger girls are.

Virgen de Guadalupe

This is another name for Mary, the mother of Jesus, in Mexico. It symbolizes ties to Mexican culture.

Stars

These are what Tyler watched with his grandfather and then watches with Mari. They symbolize their loved ones watching over them.

Money

This is what Tyler finds in a bathroom during a town meeting. It symbolizes right and wrong.

The White House

This is where the president of the United States lives. It symbolizes American ideals and democracy.

Spring

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