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Urn

This object in the novel represents that which August has not wanted to face for much of her life. This is namely the death of her mother.

SweetGrove

This setting in the novel represents idealized memories. To August, it recalls a wonderland, but its reality reflects a dilapidated structure in need of repair.

Biafra

This country that tried to secede from Nigeria in the 1960s represents the things that August's father could not protect her from during her youth

Music

Different genres of this artistic form are discussed in the opening of the novel and reflect the fact that one's era in art does not necessarily reflect all the lives of those who experienced that era.

Clyde's Ghost/Voice

This appearance in the novel signifies the decline of August's mother.

Brooklyn

This main setting of the novel represents the past to August. Revisiting it after 20 years has...

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