The Emergency
The Mysterious Benedict Society takes place in a world plagued by The Emergency, a non-specific and all-encompassing threat that drives the public to mass panic, and which symbolizes how authoritarian forces can utilize wide-scale…
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Kate’s Bucket
Kate’s bucket symbolizes her stubborn self-reliance, which hinders her ability to work as part of a team. Kate fills her red bucket with any survival tool she could possibly need, including a magnet, a…
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Sticky’s Spectacles
Sticky’s spectacles represent his anxiety. Sticky is introduced as an anxious, fidgety boy, and one of his most prominent nervous tics is polishing his spectacles. Throughout the novel, he doubts that he will be…
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