The 5th Wave

by

Rick Yancey

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The 5th Wave Symbols

M16

Guns, particularly Cassie’s M16 rifle, represent both the need for self-defense but also the dangers of not trusting other people. Cassie receives her M16 from her dad, who is a kind and optimistic…

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Teddy Bear

Sammy’s teddy bear represents childhood innocence and hope for the future. Sammy, who resembles a teddy bear himself, hands over his bear to Cassie before he gets taken away on a school bus to…

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