Jasmine
When Mr. Hooft tells Reese about his time in a children's camp during World War II, he explains how a plant served as a symbol of life and hope: "It was closed tight during the day, but at night it...
Handcuffs
Mr. Pugh makes Reese wear handcuffs even when it isn't necessary. (Reese is violent occasionally, but only when he's under duress—and even then, never toward authority figures.) The cuffs are lik...
Basketball
Basketball as a symbol for life may be a little teeny tiny bit clichéd in the world of young adult literature, and Lockdown goes out of its way to make fun of it. Here's an exchange between Reese...