Cars (or “Flivvers”)
Cars—or flivvers, as they are sometimes called in the book—initially symbolize the idea that the American Dream is accessible for the masses. When Ford first invents his car, he is an idealist who simply wants…
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Assembly Line (or “the Belt”)
The assembly line (or “the belt,” as the workers call it) initially represents the benefit of new technology. Because it allows for a greater division of labor, the belt revolutionizes Ford’s factories. All in…
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Newspapers
Newspapers represent the harmful effects of misinformation and media bias. Abner reads the newspaper every evening, but he doesn’t recognize how newspapers—which are often funded by banks—can be biased, misinformed, and misleading. So in an…
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