Medications

Bo’s rheumatism medications demonstrate his unwillingness to submit to the realities of aging. The doctor insists that he has to go off of these medications because it is not safe to take them with heart medications, and he needs the heart medications to keep on living. Bo agrees that he needs the heart medication, but he gets angry with Hans for not insisting that there is another option. This demonstrates his frustration with the options presented to him and the physical realities of aging, and it also demonstrates how he at times blames Hans for the reality of his situation.

Scarf Jar

The jar Bo keeps his wife’s old scarf in represents the way his physical realities prohibit him from fully experiencing life. He keeps the jar closed firmly so that her scent will not escape, but he cannot open the jar on his...