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Minute Men
Johnny’s Burnt Hand
Johnny’s hand is a symbol for Johnny himself; the novel uses Johnny’s relationship to his hand to track his coming-of-age journey. At first, Johnny has full use of both hands. He uses them to…
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Rab’s Musket
Rab’s musket represents both Rab and Johnny’s coming-of-age. From the moment Rab begins drilling with the Minute Men in Lexington, he desperately wants a better musket. He has an old gun intended for…
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Johnny’s Cup
Johnny’s cup symbolizes Johnny’s identity, particularly as it pertains to his feelings about his Lyte family members. Johnny’s deceased mother, who claims that she and Johnny are descendants of the Lyte family, gave…
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