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This object symbolizes the validation provided by fame. When Jason Taverner emerges from a brush with death at the hands of an ex-lover, he wakes up with no identification in an anonymous motel room. He soon finds that his existence seems to have been wiped from the world he knows. He is no longer recognized or recalled by his loved ones, his business associates, or the throng of citizens who used to make up his fan base. Once this object is introduced to the story, first by Alys in the Buckmans' home and then by Mary Anne in the cafe, Jason Taverner uses this object as a touchstone to validate his own hard-won identity as a world-famous entertainer at the age of 42.

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These objects symbolize the human need for coping mechanisms. They are Felix Buckman's method of choice for coping with the stress and pressure...

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