Comic Books

Comic books are symbols of leisure. Charles’ father, a Harvard professor, did not encourage the idea of people having leisure activities. For that reason, he would not allow Charles to read comic books while he was at home. Charles was allowed to read these sorts of books only when he was staying with his grandparents during the summer.

Books

Books are symbols of comfort. It is indicated that Lily kept a book with her for an entire year after her parents’ death. The book gave her a sense of comfort.

Collar

The collar is a symbol of separation. Nan’s father wears his collar only when he is preaching. He tells his wife that is the only time he should be set apart from other people. When he visits with his parishioners, he does not wear the collar so that he will not appear to...