Lemons

The simple lemon represents for Richard the ability to live in awe and wonderment of the world. Richard recalls a time when a lemon, as an object, was an object of fascination for him. As a seasonal fruit they flower in spring and represent not only rebirth but also contentedness and humility within the context of the novel. Richard goes in search of lemons in the grocery store in Scotland. He finds all types, commodified, and packaged in different ways, and contemplates whether the variegation in their production and packaging affects his inner repletion when he beholds one. On some level, the lemon is the perfect object for the novel. It is mundane but secretly wondrous.

Trains

Trains are central to the story of Spring. Florence and Britt encounter each other at a train station. Richard takes a train north to commit suicide by train at...