A Year by the Sea: Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman
Describe symbolism in A Year by the Sea: Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman by Joan Anderson
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One of Joan's first new experiences in her year by the sea was when she went out to spend a day alone on an island covered with seals. This represented her special place of solitude. Eventually, Joan was willing to share this special place with her husband.