Mushrooms/Willowbee
Mushrooms symbolize European colonialism and its many damaging effects, particularly on the environment and on Native Americans. Mushrooms form fairy rings, which, within the world of the novel, allow people to travel long distance nearly…
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Swiss Army Knife
Trevor’s Swiss Army knife represents the senselessness and unpredictability of his death. Both Ellie and Vivian remember at various points how much Trevor loved and relied on his Swiss Army knife; it made him…
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