Brown Hair Color

The bottle of brown hair color symbolizes Vanessa’s transition from the woman she was before she married Richard. At some point during her marriage, Vanessa changed her hair color from blonde to brunette.

Cell Phone

The cell phones that Richard gives to both Vanessa and Emma symbolize his possessiveness. He has the cell phones programmed so that he can check the location of the phone, thus keeping up with where these women went during the day. Vanessa learned Richard had a location finder on her phone and knew to leave it behind when she went on errands she did not want him to know about. She warned Emma that Richard could track her through the phone he had given her.

Sleep Mask

The sleep mask symbolizes Richard’s cruelty. Even though he knew it was likely that the sleep mask would cause Vanessa...