Significance of ring

A ring, attached to a doll, is given by Ma Tante to Maggie early in the novel. Maggie has always wanted to give Ruby the gift of a ring. Rings, especially marriage rings, are symbols of union, devotion, and loyalty. The ring symbolizes the bond of love and loyalty between Maggie and Ruby. It also symbolizes how Maggie has always tried to protect Ruby. As a crow, she still does her best to protect Ruby. Maggie’s greatest act of protection is sheltering the spirits of the ghost children when Ruby herself cannot do so.