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This object symbolizes innocence. This object plays a crucial role in the events that unfold at Jerry's store. After the melee that occurs due to another customer falling backwards over Rashad while he is kneeling down to open this object, the clerk views this object's state as proving Rashad's intent to steal. In fact, Rashad had simply been reaching in his bag to get his phone, but the clerk's rush to judgement sets off a chain of events that will end in violence toward an innocent person.

Photograph of Quinn’s Late Father

This object symbolizes the mixed emotions Quinn has about his late father. This object, which hangs on the wall at Mother's Pizza, is meant to honor Quinn's father for his heroism in Afghanistan. While Quinn is indeed proud of his father for his military service, he also struggles to deal with the fact that...

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