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Symbolism In The Watsons Go To Birmingham

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Family Bonding
Would the world be different if we didn't have our family's love? This can be see in the historical fiction novel, The Watsons Go To Birmingham, 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis when the Watsons travel to Birmingham to visit their Grandma Sands. During this road trip the family spends time together in their family car, the Brown Bomber. The author uses symbolism to convey the message that family fights, but in the end you know that you love each other.
Curtis uses the Brown Bomber to symbolize family. The Brown Bomber is the family car that keeps the Watsons safe on the road trip. The Watsons come together and have many happy moments while on the way to Grandma Sands. When the Watsons were on their way to Birmingham , “ Everybody

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