Sharks

Sharks represent promises unbroken. Early on Lucy tells Christopher that she will paint sharks on his bedroom walls when they can finally live together. She takes her promise to Christopher very seriously, and by the end of the novel, Hugo has painted sharks on Christopher’s fall. The novel revolves in some ways around water because the main events of the novel happen on an island. Sharks are also commonly loved by children. As such, they are a fitting symbol for the dreams of childhood.

Typewriter

Jack’s typewriters represent his eccentric nature. Most writers of the time write on computers because of their ease. Jack finds them to be too quiet, however, so he writes on typewriters. This demonstrates how he is willing to follow his own path to pursue his art, and he is uninfluenced by convention. The typewriter is used as a symbol...