She realized long ago that she is a bit different, both innately (her eyesight, her agility, her toes, her flexibility) and in her living circumstances. Finally, while she has spent all of her life hidden in isolation, Serafina at last stands in the open at the side of the forest at the end of the story, and this moment symbolizes how she will grow and change to welcome-and be welcomed by-others in her life. Serafina’s curiosity about her origin and her identity is strong at the start of the story, and it only grows stronger when she learns that Pa adopted her. Trying on the cloak symbolizes her continued search for answers about who she is deep inside and what her contributions to the world should be. Thorne (instead of catching him while hiding herself) represents a redefined identity. Her struggle-and success-with walking slowly down the hall in the dress to bait Mr. When she dons the dress Braeden gives her, it marks her maturation and symbolizes her chosen transformation into someone who faces new situations with courage and confidence. These features also represent her connection, literally and figuratively, to her mother, who shares similar features. For example, Serafina’s eyes and interesting hair-color symbolize her individuality. The novel contains a variety of symbols for identity, changes or discoveries about identity, or hidden identities.
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