The Briefcase- The narrator’s brief case is his literal “baggage.” Presented in the first chapter after making his graduation speech, the briefcase travels with the narrator throughout the novel, representing the narrator's past. Later on in the novel the brief case shows the narrator's change in identity.
The Sambo Doll- Clifton controls the dolls with an invisible string, indicating that he may have more power than meets the eye. The dolls seem to be a rebuke to the good intentions of the Brotherhood, reminding the narrator that there are many things that exist outside the Brotherhood’s tightly controlled view of the world.
The Sambo Doll- Clifton controls the dolls with an invisible string, indicating that he may have more power than meets the eye. The dolls seem to be a rebuke to the good intentions of the Brotherhood, reminding the narrator that there are many things that exist outside the Brotherhood’s tightly controlled view of the world.