The Pink Rose
The pink rose—which is encircled by a noose—symbolizes the possibility of resilience and even beauty in the face of horror, violence, and bigotry. At the end of the story, Myop looks beyond the man’s…
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The Corpse and Skull
The skull and—more generally—the rotting corpse both represent the continued legacy of the United States’ racist and violent history. Myop accidentally puts her foot all the way into the skull, signaling that she can no…
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The Woods
“The Flowers” draws on a powerful cultural symbol to represent the woods as a space where Myop loses her innocence and becomes aware of evil. In American culture, the woods frequently symbolize a forbidden space…
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