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The Loft in the Barn

This location represents temporary safety as well as the potential for intrusion.

Belladonna Spray

This symbol represents the domination of men over women because of its ability to induce silence and powerlessness. The women are able to use this item to secure their own power by the end of the novel.

Literacy

This symbol represents the barriers to women leaving the colony, but it also represents the power differential if the women stay in the colony.

Meeting Minutes

This symbol represents purpose and meaning in life, specifically for August.

Nighttime

This symbol represents uncertainty and pain at first, but women are later able to use this to make strides toward leaving the colony.

Sun

The location of this object symbolizes the passage of time for the women in the meeting, and it represents the speed at which the women must move.

The Bishop

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