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Mickey's House in Port Richmond

This place is a symbol of Mickey's financial independence and hard work, and, when she is forced to sell it, it symbolizes her crumbling emotional world.

Kensington

This area is emblematic of the scourge of the addiction crisis in Philadelphia.

Needles

These objects, which litter the ground in Kensington, are symbolic of the toll the addiction crisis has taken on the city of Philadelphia.

Babies

These tiny and vulnerable characters are emblematic of both hope and heartbreak during the addiction crisis.

The Pied Piper of Hamlin

This old story reminds a main character of the desolation and devastation that the addiction crisis has wreaked in Philadelphia.

Gee's House

This place, where the heat is always kept so low that people need to keep their coats on inside in the winter, symbolizes emotional trauma and detachment.

Alonzo's Coffee Shop

This place represents Mickey's connections...

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