What metaphors are used in The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa?

In Part VIII, Chapter II, Concetta's decision to get rid of the rug implies the eventual getting rid of all the relics in her room and metaphorically represents her determination to get rid of the fake feelings of her past—her resentment towards Tancredi, with the hope of finally realizing that joy she had/has lived without for so long.