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Jared's Basement Room

The location of this symbolizes Jared's relationship with his mom; he does not feel like a priority in her life. This is where Jared lives the majority of the book.

The Powder House

The disorganized and chaotic nature of this place symbolizes the low point Jared is at in his life. This is where Jared bakes his cookies with marijuana.

Darth Vader Poster

This represents Jared's transition out if childhood and toward a more mature and healthier course in life. This moves from the location Jared makes his pot cookies to the ceiling of his room, then it eventually becomes dusty and disappears from the room altogether.

Jared's Christmas Tree

The non-traditional way this is decorated, with beer cans and a vodka bottled, represents the poverty in Jared's life - both physical and spiritual - at this point in the novel.

Pot/Weed Cookies

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