The Phone
The phone represents David’s anxiety and his lack of control over Nic. After Nic goes to college, David keeps in touch with him mostly by phone. But as Nic relapses again and again…
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$8
During one of Nic’s relapses, he steals $8 from his brother Jasper, who is eight years old at the time. The $8 is Jasper’s entire savings, and the money represents both Nic’s ruin…
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Angel and Devil
The angel and devil are a metaphor for the complex nature of responsibility in addiction. One day, Daisy asks Jasper why Bob Dylan does drugs after watching a video of him (though it is clear…
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