Lists

The lists that Amy makes are a symbol of her personality. Amy is a librarian. She is highly organized and very intelligent. When dealing with a problem, Amy makes a list. On the particular list of things that she fears will happen during her children’s week with their father is that they will not miss her at all.

Photo Book

This photo book is a symbol of loss. When John looks at this book, he realizes that he has missed out on a good deal of his children’s lives.

Journal

Cori’s journal is a symbol of old technology. Cori complains in one of her entries that the fact that Amy is making her handwrite a journal is proof that she does not understand the way the modern world works. Cori has grown up in a world in which she is dependent on computers...