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Saint Remy

This small town represents provinciality and lack of opportunities, but it is also home to several main characters.

Geese

These animals represent fragility and beauty.

Childbirth

This act represents danger and heartache for women and families.

M. Devaux

This character is used by characters much younger than he.

Fabienne's and Agnes's Books

These works represent aspiration and ambition, as well as deceit.

Oranges

These objects represent luxury and longing.

Fabienne's Knife

This object becomes a symbol of Fabienne's extreme personality, and of her dramatic sensibilities.

Woodsway

This institution represents the rote nature of some types of learning, as well as the difficulties of leaving one's home for the first time for an extended period.

Jacques

This fictional character represents the complexity of Fabienne's and Agnes's relationship.

Meaker

This person represents a kindred spirit for a main character, and emotional bonding.

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