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The Ocean

This large body of water represents danger, fear, and the unknown after a young character drowns in it.

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A main character's withdrawal from social life following the death of a former friend is obvious through the character's refusal to use these as a means of communication.

A Frog on the School Field Trip

When a middle-school boy callously kills one of these creatures on the school field trip, it symbolizes the boy's capacity for cruelty.

Nicknames

When young characters use these to refer to each other, it symbolizes their friendship and bond.

Jellyfish

These creatures come to symbolize a possible reason or explanation for what seems like an incomprehensible event in a main character's mind.

Ming Palace

A main character and that character's parent connect over dinner every Saturday night at this restaurant.

Diana Dryad

This person represents perseverance and dedication in a quest to...

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