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Lawyer

This is an occupation that Nigerians go to England to learn. It symbolizes the power of education.

The Presence

This is the being Adah prays to and consults. It symbolizes wisdom and Adah’s dreams.

Photograph

This is a picture taken before Francis and his family leave Nigeria. It symbolizes the future conflict in his marriage.

Airplane (Aeroplane)

This is how Francis travels to the U.K. It symbolizes new beginnings.

Restaurants

These are places Adah walks by during lunch breaks from the library and where she wishes Francis would take her to eat. They symbolize the irreconcilable differences between Adah and Francis.

The Bible

This is something Francis likes to read to Adah to point out her shortcomings and tell her how to behave. It symbolizes hypocrisy.

Biscuits

These are something Mrs. Noble feeds her dog and Adah has seen people eat in Nigeria. They symbolizes...

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