Hard Laughter
Describe symbolism in Hard Laughter: A Novel by Anne Lamott
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The bittersweet chocolate ice cream that Wallace and Jen enjoy after their trip to the hospital is symbolic of Wallace's diagnosis...... bitter, as a result of the cancer, and sweet because although death is a distinct possibility..... it will not happen right away.
Hard Laughter