The Velveteen Rabbit

The Velveteen Rabbit is a symbol of fantasy versus reality. Louise hates the story of The Velveteen Rabbit that her mother sent to Poppy and tries to discourage her daughter from hearing the story. It is only toward the end of Louise’s experience with Pupkin that she realizes that she did not like the story because it taught that loving something made it real, a lesson Louise believed was rooted in fantasy.

Mark and Louise Dolls

The Mark and Louise dolls are symbols of the line between fantasy and reality. Mark and Louise’s mother buys these dolls and tells her children that she is naming them Mark and Louise so that they will always be with her.

Death Certificates

The death certificates are symbols of possession and power. Because Mark drove to get the death certificates, he reasoned that he had control...