The Lovely Bones
What does Jack's breaking of the ships in the bottle symbolize in the novel, The Lovely Bones?
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Jack's breaking of the ships in the bottle symbolizes the destruction of the perfect world(s) he had created with Susie. That ideal has been shattered by her murder.
The Lovely Bones