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Water

This is where Leonie and Michael spent much of their courtship and something that Richie wants to cross into death. It symbolizes damage and healing.

Parchman

This is a prison. It symbolizes injustice and exploitation.

Song/Singing

This is something that Stag, Kayla, and Richie do when they make musical sounds with their voices. For Stag it symbolizes the brokenness of his mind, for Kayla it symbolizes her connection to the spiritual practices of her African ancestors, and for Richie it symbolizes his suffering.

The Tree of Ghosts

This is populated with the unquiet spirits of Mississippi, especially Black people who died because of racism and violence. It symbolizes the power of history when it is not acknowledged.

The Gris-Gris Bag

This is a special container Pop creates to protect Jojo from harm, bad luck, or death. It symbolizes the relationship Pop and Jojo have and the...

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