What is Doll with a Heart?

A doll with a heart is given to Ephram by Ma Tante, who is then told to exchange dolls with Ruby for her doll with a lodestone. The doll’s heart is symbolic of the love that is passed between Ruby and Ephram. The love will one day be shared by both of them. It demonstrates that, despite the difficulties Ruby is enduring, she still has a beautiful heart, and she will one day be able to reclaim her heart by way of Ephram.