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Bonfire

This yearly event at the Echota home symbolizes grief, memory, and family union.

Methamphetamine

This symbol in the novel represents isolation, emotional pain, and personal instability, particularly for Edgar's character.

Red Fowl

This symbol in the novel represents drug addiction and one's past returning to haunt him.

The Trail of Tears

This symbol in the novel represents great loss, genocide, and suffering for the Native Americans.

Tsala

This character in the novel represents Cherokee societal and cultural history.

Wyatt

This character in the novel represents the necessity of interpersonal connection and the spirit world. He appears to embody the soul of one long lost.

The Darkening Land

This setting in the novel represents displacement and alienation, particularly for Edgar.

Savage

This symbol in the novel represents the persistence of racism in American media and culture.

Thorpe Game

This symbol in the novel represents deception. It is for...

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