Middlesex
What is the importance of the silkworm box in the novel, Middlesex?
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The Silkworm Box is Desdemona’s prized possession. She brought it to America all the way from Bithynios. She keeps her treasures in it, including her wedding crowns and the silver spoon.
Middlesex