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Aunt Cilla's House

This is where the children’s great-aunt lives. It symbolizes hope.

Car

This is where Liza leaves her children. It symbolizes security.

Tears

This is an action that Dicey gives into when she is upset. It symbolizes the strength of her emotions.

Windy's Room

This is the place the children stay on a college campus in New Haven. It represents shelter.

Clothes from the Church

This is apparel that the children receive from Father Joseph. They represent charity.

Route 1

This is the highway the children walk on and ride on in a bus. It symbolizes difficult journeys.

Bicycles

These are a type of transportation that the circus people give the children. They represent care and concern.

Photographs

These are in albums that Dicey looks through in Eunice’s house. They represent family and belonging.

Pink Lacy Dress

This is what Eunice buys Maybeth to wear...

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