Jumping the Nail
Describe symbolism in Jumping the Nail by Eve Bunting
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El Nido represents wealth. In English, el nido means the nest; it is literally and figuratively a "nest egg" of money. Mike 's family is rich and El Nido is a status symbol for their socio-economic class.
Jumping the Nail