The Third Policeman
Describe symbolism in The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien
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The map on MacCruiskeen's ceiling represents direction. On MacCruiskeen's ceiling, the natural cracks make a map of the local area, and the policemen use this map to find the location of eternity on a hidden road not far away from the police barracks.