Nightstand Picture

The picture of Rose Luke keeps on his nightstand symbolizes love. In the photo, Rose is self-consciously happy. Both she and Luke think it is the best picture of her, taken in the early days of their relationship. In the narrative present, Rose becomes terrified Luke does not love her anymore when he keeps turning the photo away from him, thus illustrating his growing detachment.

Prenatal Vitamins

The prenatal vitamins symbolize a crossroads. During Rose and Luke's argument about the vitamins, Rose realizes that if she does not give Luke what she wants, she risks losing him forever. She obsessively returns to the fight and the vitamins, desperate to rearrange the past in order to provoke a different future. Her repeated return to the vitamins illustrates her belief that they mark a turning point in her relationship.

The Crib

The crib Rose asks her father...