Oranges

The oranges that Eddie gives to Peggy symbolize hope. In the same manner that the American soldier brings her the citrus fruit he brings her hope that she can have a life outside of the squalor of East End London. Their romance instills Peg with the faith that she can break the cycle of poverty that defined the life of her mother and grandmother.

Claude

Claude serves as a symbol of freedom throughout the narrative. When he is confined inside of The Stoat, his entrapment reflects the entrapment of the patrons, like Ulysses and Cress, who have the capability to live outside of the poverty of East London but are trapped by their environment. When Claude flies freely in Florence, his physical flight is a mirror to the physical and emotional freedom that Ulysses and Cress find in the Italian city. In Florence they are able...