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Nuri’s Father
Bees
In The Beekeeper of Aleppo, Bees symbolize hope for a better life while underscoring the fragile vulnerability of that hope. In Aleppo, Nuri works as a beekeeper, but Afra is the first character to…
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Keys
Keys in The Beekeeper of Aleppo symbolize the scarcity of true safe places in the world. This symbol first appears in the courtyard of the bed and breakfast when Mohammed asks Nuri for help finding…
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Blindness
Blindness is perhaps the novel’s most complex symbol, representing the denial of or refusal to acknowledge suffering. As a central character who is literally blind, Afra’s lack of sight is the clearest manifestation of…
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