Agatha Christie Books

The books are a symbol of intelligence and connection. Alices finds the books on a bad vacation with her mother and becomes consumed with them. She connects deeply to the books and learns how to be a detective through studying the characters in the books.

Murder Board

The murder board is a symbol of Alice's desire to solve the murder. She reasons that she ought to use a board because Hercule Poirot always said order and method are essential in investigations.

Reward Money

The reward money is a symbol of desperation. Brooke's grandmother offers it in the hopes that she can find resolution for her granddaughter.

Whispering Pines

Whispering Pines is a symbol of safety. Iris wants to leave her life and identity behind and escape to Whispering Pines with her mother so her father cannot find them.

The woods

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