It is Not Growing Like a Tree / Ben Jonson Poem
When Jacob visits Geertrui in the nursing home, she asks him to read a poem to her by Ben Jonson. We're not sure why, but we know it's important to her. The poem goes like this: It is not growing l...
Love Token
Jacob wanted to put a ring on it, but Geertrui said no—he was already married to Sarah after all. But the couple still wanted to exchange tokens of their love for each other, to make their love m...
Mouse Mood Dream
We couldn't resist talking about this dream over in Jacob's analysis in the "Characters" section, so hop on over there to unpack this symbol in all it's glory. It's a little dark, but then again, s...
Anne Frank
Remember when Jacob admits he doesn't just love Anne Frank—he's in love with her? It might seem strange at first—after all, it's not like he's ever met her (or ever going to, for that matter)â€...
Rembrandt Portrait
Can you imagine if you saw a Rembrandt painting of yourself? If you ask us, it seems like it could be both intensely cool, and also pretty unsettling. This very thing happens to Jacob when he finds...