The Pants
We're not sure if the Pants should be a symbol or another
main character—and not just because they're given the old capitalization
treatment, a move that usually signifies importance.
They ar...
Mimi the Guinea Pig
Poor Mimi. She leads a good life and is a good friend to
Tibby, but when she dies, she winds up tossed in the back of the freezer. Bummer,
right?
Mimi symbolizes the life cycle. You wake up,...
Lena's Painting
Lena's beautiful on the outside—we get that—but her
paintings help her express her beauty on the inside. The creative process is
frustrating, though, and she tries so hard to capture Caldera's...
The Suckumentary
Tibby's suckumentary is supposed to record her "summer
of discontent" (3.35), since she feels like her summer will offer nothing
but lame Wallman's workers. Tibby thinks it will be fun record the l...
Dragon Master
Bailey introduces Tibby to Brian McBrian, a total gaming
geek, who is obsessed with a game called Dragon
Master. While Bailey is on her deathbed, Brian shows Tibby the
thrill of the game—its ups...