The Mapparium

The Mapparium is both an enclosed space that represents a memorable moment in Miranda’s relationship with Dev and an image of the broader world that Miranda is exposed to through this relationship. Miranda and…

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The Cocktail Dress

The cocktail dress comes to symbolize Miranda’s awareness of herself as an object of sexual desire for Dev and, eventually, of the fact that her relationship with him is quite limited. Miranda purchases the…

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