Bible

Jack’s illustrated children’s Bible symbolizes religious tradition and study. Jack has no apparent religious background, but he finds the stories in the Bible fascinating. He begins to interpret the ideas in the Bible in a way that applies to nature, science, and the world in general. Thus, Jack develops a religious framework that seems to be compatible with secular ideas.

The Game

The teenagers’ game symbolizes the desire for independence and autonomy. The teenagers create a game in which they attempt to guess who each other’s parents are. The teenagers conceived the game as a way of personally distancing themselves from their own parents, and creating a greater sense of personal independence.

Storm

The storm symbolizes societal and environmental adversity. The novel strongly implies that the destructive storms are products of climate change. Thus, the novel addresses the idea that humanity will perish...