Pip's Capstone Project

Pip's capstone project symbolizes the quest for truth. Through Pip's culminating senior assignment, Pip sets out to uncover what really happened to Sal Singh. The project allows Pip to explore hidden terrains, to learn about the secrets of her town, and about herself. The author uses the project as a symbolic hero's journey framework, on which she hangs Pip's emotional evolution and growth.

Pip's Car

Pip's car symbolizes safety and cautiousness. The car is of particular symbolic importance the night Pip stalks Howie in the parking lot. Sitting in the darkness, Pip's car grants her a false sense of security. Yet she realizes that the only way to learn the truth about Howie, and therefore about Andie and Sal, is to leave the bubble of her car and enter the unknown beyond it.

Andie's Closet

Andie's closet symbolizes secrecy. When Pip and Ravi break...