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Books

These are materials kept in the library and that library staff deliver when Jews can no longer come to the library. They symbolize knowledge and freedom of thought.

The Letters

These are notes to Nazi officials from someone who calls themselves “One Who Knows.” They symbolize stirring up trouble and fear.

Froid

This is a town in Montana. It symbolizes how things rarely change.

Paris

This is the capital of France. It symbolizes how war affects a place.

The American Library

This is a place where people can borrow books. It symbolizes hope.

Afterlife

This is the place where books are stored that are not checked out frequently. It represents a place of quiet and refuge.

Chocolates

These are a delectable confectionary that Margaret gives Odile for Remy. They represent forbidden goods.

Deer Head

This is what Odile’s husband shoots and kills when he is ten...

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