Dandelion

The members of the Elite, and Erik give Eadlyn a flower or flowers after she announces the members of the Elite in Chapter 1. Erik gives her a dandelion. The dandelion symbolizes Erik. As the dandelion is a weed amongst flowers, Erik is a weed amongst the Elite. He is amongst them and even though he was not chosen, he is the man Eadlyn is looking for. As he says, it is perception. Eadlyn sees him as a flower, not a weed.

America's Heat Attack

At the beginning of the narrative, America is in the hospital after suffering from a heart attack after she learns of Ahren’s elopement. Her heart attack symbolizes the pain of letting go of the norm and preexisting ideas. Her heart literally breaks when she hears about her son’s elopement and even though her family is with her when she wakes...