Oxford

Oxford is the college that most of the characters attended. It is a symbol of their shared history.

The Owl's Cry

Katie hears the owl the first night of their arrival, and she feels it symbolizes “how unfamiliar this place is” (45) to them. The sound is completely at home in this wilderness, which is a contrast to the fact that none of them are at home here.

Truth or Dare

Truth or Dare is a game that symbolizes the group's growing pains. Though they are now adults, Samira suggests the game as a means of passing the time until midnight when they will usher in the New Year. The problem is that the game becomes serious and dangerous from the first moment, but the members of the group seem unable to refuse to follow through with the dares.

The Deer

Emma kills a deer, which is...