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This object symbolizes truth. It is used in the novel as a gauge of how each character feels about their own mortality. The characters who are most frightened of death are often the ones most reluctant to avail themselves of this object.

Shoes

These objects, which had belonged to Nico, symbolize the way in which the living carry with them memories of the deceased. The fact that Yale continues to use these objects serves as a reminder of how Yale continues to carry Nico’s memory with him wherever he goes.

Orange Scarf

This object symbolizes hypocrisy and selfishness. When Charlie takes this object that had belonged to Nico, Fiona and Yale find his actions reprehensible. This object also appears in dreams of Fiona's.

Roscoe

This object symbolizes the small and important ways that a person's death affects the world. After Nico's death, this object is...

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