Symbolism In Nothing To See Here By Kevin Wilson

Nothing To See Here The book, Nothing To See Here, by Kevin Wilson displays numerous counts of symbolism and has many forms of characterization for the reader to analyze. For example, Lilian is able to relate to the kids through her own struggles with neglect and feeling alone.This is demonstrated in the quote, “Who would judge you? Who do you know who's done a good job? Name one parent that you think made it through without fucking their kid up in some specific way” (243). The main form of symbolism in this book is fire. “The kids were happy. They had added another to their numbers. They did not want to set the world on fire. They just wanted to be less alone in it” (218). This quote supports the theory that everyone has the innate desire to be accepted Lilian throughout the book shows certain traits that lead the reader to believe that she could be a very introverted and standoffish kind

For example “Honestly, Bessie? People don't care about anyone but themselves. They don't notice anything. They are never looking at what's interesting. They're always looking at themselves” (158). In this quote, Lilian is using what she has learned in her own life through trials and tribulations and is attempting to pass that information on to Bessie. Lilian had to deal with a lot of neglect and mistreatment by her mother. When she was just a child, her mother banished her to the attic in order to turn Lilian’s room into her own workout area. Through Lilian having to deal with all of this neglect as a child she becomes resentful towards the type of parenting that Madison and Jasper are implementing with the fire children. Because of this, Lillian decides to take the job even before she meets the kids. She also wants to escape her town and her mother and the constant shame that she is forced to face when she is around the