Princess’ hair
Princess' cut hair symbolizes her past and desire to start afresh. When Princess is bullied in school, she hides from her parents for some days and cuts off her hair. The hair represents the challenges Princess experiences, which include racism at school and the neighborhood. When Princess resurfaces with her hair cut off, she promises her parents that nothing will stop her from achieving her dreams of becoming a beauty queen in England.
The ring
The ring that Wendell Senior gives Mavis is a symbol of love. Throughout the text, readers note that Mavis and Wendell Senior live separately. However, Wendell Senior still loves Mavis, and he acknowledges his mistakes. Wendell apologizes to Mavis and hands her a ring as a sign of his love and commitment to be a good man for the rest of his life.
Photos
Wendell Junior's photos in his room symbolize his passion. Wendell is a university student, and looks forward to becoming a photographer. Wendell Junior discloses that sometimes he sneaks out of campus to take photos of animals, buildings and other things that interest him. Consequently, Wendell Junior is passionate about photography.
