Basin

This is the only object that Luc takes from his old life to bring into his new life. He used to carry his little sister around in it before she died; once he is in the jungle, Luc's basin is used to help him form bonds with his new family: Omar uses it to sleep in, and Luc uses it to lift Mango to her nest.

Prof's suitcase

Prof's suitcase instigates many of the changes in Luc's life. By stealing the suitcase in the beginning, Luc starts down the path that leads him to become Prof's research assistant. In the jungle, Luc gives Drummer the suitcase to pound on and establish his dominance, which allows them to join the other chimps. In both cases, the suitcase not only takes Luc on a physical journey, but an emotional journey. He goes from being alone to being in...