Harlem Shuffle
Importance of Family Photo
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The photo of Carney's family taken with the new camera symbolizes separation. When Carney sees the photo, he realizes that he and his family all look like ghosts. In this way, the photo illustrates Carney's separation from his family. His distraction outside the home has turned his wife and children into mere specters of their true selves.