The Glass Kingdom
Significance of The Bomb
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The bomb that is set off in the street next to the Kingdom in Chapter 5 symbolizes Sarah’s sudden awareness of the political unrest in Bangkok and how it may affect her. Previously, Sarah thought Bangkok was a stable haven, but after hearing the bomb, she realizes how Bangkok is a city of civil disturbance which will have dangerous repercussions for many of those proximate to it.