The lake represents the conflicting good and bad times amongst the Lees. During Hannah’s late night walk to the lake after Lydia’s death, she has a flashback to when the Lee’s would spend summer days at the lake, Hannah states, “If this were another summer, the lake would still be a lovely place. Nath and Lydia would don swimsuits, and spread towels across the grass… These things happened only at the lake” (105). Through the eyes of the Lee’s the lake was seen as a sanctuary, and a second home. All…
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