The Great Insurrection

The Great Insurrection symbolizes the rage and rebellious nature which exists in all the members of Cross River. The Great Insurrection acts as a connection to the history of the town and a motivating force to make changes in the characters' present realities.

Water

Water symbolizes the life force of Cross River: the river itself. The River provides a place of resurgence for the characters of the anthology, who turn to the water and riverside in times of struggle.

Fire

Fire symbolizes destructive tendencies and the living emptiness. Slim fantasizes about the burning of the Temple and when he sees it, he thinks of the fire's destruction as a work of Art. When Slim's living emptiness grows the largest it can, he sets the Wildlands on fire.

The Wildlands

The Wildlands symbolize Cross River's connection to the natural and mythical world. The Wildland's bordering...