Scars

Scars are symbols of judgment and imperfection. Donovan judges his daughter by her scars when he tells her that she does not have the tools necessary to be an actress. Fallon also fears that people are judging her by her scars and seeing her only as flawed. Ben convinces Fallon that her scars are part of what makes her beautiful and persuades her to stop covering them up.

Dress

The dress is a symbol of insecurities. Ben chooses this dress from Fallon’s closet for her to wear for their dinner date, but she asks him not to make her wear it. She explains her mother bought it for her when she was trying to fix her daughter. The dress exposes more of Fallon’s scars than she is comfortable showing. She refuses to wear it.

Tattoo

The tattoo is a symbol of selfless love. Ben...