Vertigo
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3
Themes
All Themes Grief and Loss Nature vs. Urban Life Change and Personal Growth Community
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Anna Worley Luke Worley The Boy Ken Gil Alan Bette Rodney
Symbols
All Symbols Birds
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Vertigo

by Amanda Lohrey

Vertigo Symbols

Birds

Luke and Anna's time in Garra Nalla is defined in part by the local birds, a symbol of new life and the possibility of change. The novel opens with an explanation of Luke's new and…

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