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Coach Sullivan
Hawks
To Danny, hawks symbolize the comforting idea of his parents protecting and watching over him. Danny remembers that in his childhood, his father loved hawks and often pointed them out. After Javier leaves the…
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The Train
The train symbolizes the paradoxical relationship between power and control in the novel—namely, that the more the characters try to gain control, the less true agency they end up with. When Uno brings Danny to…
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The Recycling Plant
The recycling plant that towers over National City symbolizes the dual nature of personal identity. Like personal identity, which is both fixed and in flux, the recycling plant is both a permanent fixture and constantly…
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