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referring to Ingrid's prior tweet, is the idea of having a mixed race kid more troublesome than having a child be the product of rape? #smce118

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I feel like the idea of disability not only refers to the idea of mental weakness, but also the increasing physical weakness of the characters throughout the story #smce118

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I feel like Nicholas being "fake" correlates directly with the underlying theme of antiques #smce118

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@poling_colin I feel like it was an attempt to give June a sense of peace, but to quote the office, "identity theft is never a joke Jim"

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@AlkireIngrid It seems that being interracial is more of a conflict than being the product of rape

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@avabaileyklugh I feel as if the drugs and alcohol are relating to mortality because they can control your life span

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@AlkireIngrid I think it stems from past trauma but it has the potential to be something more present

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What does "cheating days" symbolize? #smce118

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is june's negative attitude throughout the story based on past memories or is it based off the negative moments in the present #smce118

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going off of what sarah said, I feel like mercy could possibly represent a sense of freedom #smce118

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@avabaileyklugh I feel that there has been a re-occuring theme throughout the story that drugs are a way to escape from reality and hide from the truth

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@QuetzalWoomy I think it has to do with acknowledgement of bad memories and the past

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#smce118 could perhaps the reminiscence of the past be the "surrendering" that the characters are doing?

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#smce118 Why exactly do Nicholas and June have such an attachment to the past?

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I think that the theme of antiques could represent a past thats not yet forgotten

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@MeganCurmudgeon There is a very strong sense of Eros throughout this entire novel and I can sense that this has something to do with it

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@QuetzalWoomy I feel almost a sense of repentance from him, even though he has been through hardship he still continues to provide

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Does the symbol of loss and poverty and orphans pertain directly to the war? Or is there something deeper #smce118

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What is so signifcant about the relationship between Hector and the orphanage? could it have deeper meaning? #smce118

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I find it pretty unique how in the reading one amazing thing can turn quickly into something negative #smce118