Photographs

The pictures Georgia takes are a symbol of her vanity. She steals thousands of dollars from her brother in order to take them.

Cast

The cast Georgia has on her arm is a symbol of the pain she experienced while finding Ashley's body. After everyone else moved on from the initial shock, Nora took comfort that Georgia was still wearing the cast and exhibiting a clear sign that something terrible had happened that day.

Chocolate Cake

The chocolate cake is a symbol of grooming. Cleo instructs Georgia to win Matthew's trust by bringing him a piece of cake every day, which eventually turns into Georgia having sex with Matthew.

The Road

The road to Aspera is a symbol of danger. Georgia finds Ashley's body on the side of the road and runs into Matthew and Cleo driving the stretch of road multiple times in the novel...