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Zombie Frog

This is an amphibian that symbolizes the way that Gertie reinvents herself in the novel.

Locket

This is something Gertie wears that belonged to her mother. It symbolizes how Gertie has to lock away the past with her mother.

Audition

This is how Gertie gets the lead role in a play. It symbolizes the realization of Gertie’s ambition.

House for Sale

This is the place where Rachel Collins lives. It symbolizes the impermanence of Rachel in Gertie’s life.

Chocolates

These are something children get when they go to the school office. Gertie takes them because she feels slighted.

Environmental Club

This is a club to help improve world and get rid of oil rigs. It symbolizes how Gertie is separated from the other students.

The Bus

This is how Gertie gets to and from school. This takes Gertie past Rachel Collins’s house, and...

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