The Buddha Statue
The Buddha statue symbolizes Aston’s fixation on objects, his inability to connect with others, and, in a broader sense, his (and everyone else’s) inability to move beyond their present circumstances. Unlike the Buddha who…
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Shoes
Shoes symbolize the state of perpetual inaction that plagues Davies and exemplify the deeply contradictory and self-defeating qualities that keep him from taking any steps forward in his life. Davies simultaneously needs and rejects the…
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The Bucket
The hanging bucket symbolizes the main characters’ unsustainable shared tendency to project their anxieties, ambitions, and personalities onto external objects rather than reflecting internally or communicating with one another. With its incessant, maddening sound of…
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