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Sasha's Art

This collection represents wonder and authenticity in a world of increasingly contrived, manufactured objects and interactions.

Alfred's Screaming Project

This undertaking symbolizes a desperation for connection and a willingness to provoke.

Miles' Life Story

This entity represents the possibility for redemption after a spectacular fall from grace.

Mandala

This company symbolizes the ubiquity, utility, and pitfalls of a huge, dominant social media conglomerate.

Mondrian

This company represents a counter-culture and the yearning for privacy in an increasingly open world.

Noreen's Fence

This object represents at first boundary and conflict, but later forgiveness and grace, as it becomes a meeting place for two characters who were long in conflict with each other.

The Palm Tree at Miranda Kline's House

This object represents the heart of a home and the connection between a parent and two children.

The Candy House

Egan uses this metaphor throughout the book to...

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