The Convent
The Convent represents the complications of constructing a paradise. Specifically, it represents the conflicting facts that a paradise demands the exclusion of dangerous forces—but that excluding and avoiding those dangers instead of addressing them inevitably…
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The Oven
The Oven represents Ruby’s deteriorating unity and sense of community. When the town’s forefathers build the Oven in Haven, it is significant as a place where the community gathers, but its primary purpose is practical…
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