The Ocean
The ocean symbolizes both healing and tragedy in the novel. After Celia’s love affair with Gustavo ends, casting her into depression, a Santería practitioner tells her that she envisions “a wet landscape” in Celia’s…
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Shells
Seashells symbolize the unavoidability of fate. Early on in Felicia’s life, she’s obsessed with collecting seashells. Then, during her childhood, a tidal wave nearly destroys the del Pino home—and after the wave dissipates, the…
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