The Higher Power of Lucky
What metaphors are used in The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron?
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The Silver Urn becomes a metaphor for the act of memory. After her mother dies, Lucky's father gives her a silver urn that contains the remains of her mother. She holds on to it for several years before she feels comfortable about tossing them out into the desert breeze.