The Beach
In addition to being a place of economic and cultural importance in coastal towns in which The Turning is set, the beach also symbolizes the indeterminate and often unknowable line between phases of life. In…
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The open sky, both during the day and at night, symbolizes a sense of possibility and scale, alternately invigorating the characters of The Turning, or conveying their despair. The sky forms a sharp contrast…
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