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this is Algernon from flowers for Algernon, touch pad drawing on your laptops paint program is not fun. Anyways, Algernon symbolizes the main character Charlie, as like, a reflection character, he represents Charlies inner turmoil etc. and those are the flowers, like the one Charlie left on Algernon's grave. Symbolizing Charlies want t be remembered/loved even when he is gone, mentally but not physically. (idk if I did this right)

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In "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates, "The Mecca" (attempted drawing pictured above) symbolizes a place of comfort, community, and support to uplift the Black community. The dozens of people shown in the symbol highlight Coates' repeated reference to the Mecca as a means to emphasize how comfort and support brought success in his own life. The tall towers and buildings surrounding the Mecca site showcase the endless possibilities that a space like the Mecca can open for the systemically oppressed black community, and thus reiterates the use of the Mecca as a symbol of support and the black excellence that it can bring about.  

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A symbol in Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner is Korean food, which represents her complicated dynamic between Korean mother and daughter. Throughout the memoir, Korean dishes such as bibimbap or soondubu jjigae (spicy tofu stew) serve as emotional symbols that connect Zauner to her heritage, and most importantly, her late mother. She expresses how although her relationship with her mom was strained at times due to cultural differences and norms, food always was a language of love in which they could bond. Even after losing her mother to cancer, Zauner strolls in the aisles of H Mart, a Korean grocery store to scan Korean food items, to remember her mother and the good times she had with her. Food as a way to understand and remember her mother’s love conveys the theme that love isn’t always expressed through words or very upfront gestures. People show they care in their own ways that they feel the most comfortable with them, and although that can make for complicated relationships, this doesn’t make the love any less important.

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In The Hunger Games, bread is a symbol of rebellion against Capital norms, and therefore hope. Katniss recalls how Peeta “threw a loaf of bread in [her] direction” during a time when she was starving. Although Peeta’s gesture may seem like just an act of kindness, it also defies Panem’s social norms, as it is rare for others to be kind to each other, especially from differing social classes. His gesture is a moment of rebellion against the Capital’s expectation to remain indifferent towards others’ suffering. Moreover, Katniss regards the bread as something that “gave her hope,” not just because it allowed her to survive, but because it reminded her that kindness does exist in a cruel world.

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Grapes of Wrath - Joad Family struggling in the Great Depression 

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Buck's Peak is the mountain in the story "Educated" where Tara has lived her entire life. While it is a familiar place and is comforting to her, it restricts her ability to explore outside the secluded life that her family life, and limits her experiences as she grows up.