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Bernard Richardson
Apples
Apples in novel symbolize nourishment and the fruits of labor, testifying to the success of Benjamin Honey’s settlement on a barren Maine island. The novel’s title, This Other Eden, takes its name from the…
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Flag
The flag of Apple Island, which is patched together from several difference pieces of fabric, represents how the island itself is a patchwork community, made up of disparate parts but which is ultimately more resilient…
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The Hollow Tree
Zachary Hand spends most of his time carving depictions of Biblical stories into a hollow tree on Apple Island, and this hollow tree symbolizes the importance of both art and religion to the islanders. In…
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