It’s Kind of a Funny Story

by

Ned Vizzini

It’s Kind of a Funny Story Symbols

Maps

In It’s Kind of a Funny Story, maps symbolize a way for Craig, who has been obsessed with maps from a young age, to navigate a path forward in life by managing the…

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Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge has a reputation as a “suicide bridge,” a place where people go to end their lives. For Craig, the bridge initially seems to represent how suicide could offer an end to…

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