Corbin Park

Corbin park is a symbol for the rich and powerful members of society who are dissociated from the everyday reality of normal people. The park is separated from Everton by a tall electrified fence and almost none of the townspeople have ever been in there. Only 25 houses exist on the 26,000 acre parcel that has preserved the natural landscape of New Hampshire, and only the ultra-wealthy are permitted to enjoy it. The woods of Corbin park hold many secrets, including the whereabouts of Crystal Nash and Isabella Eaklin. Symbolically, the secrets are revealed and the barriers demolished only when normal citizens enter the park.

Ingrid Starling

Ingrid Starling is a symbol for the central theme of familial expectations. At the outset of the novel, she is struggling to accept the reality of her family, that her husband cheated on her, that her son is a recovering...