A Lantern in Her Hand

What metaphors are used in A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich?

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The piano becomes a metaphor for dreams and aspirations. Abbie dreams of being a famous singer. Abbie never does, but Abbie's daughter, Isabelle buys a piano from the money paid to her grandmother when her father goes to war and later becomes a successful singer.