Symbols and Tropes
The Bunny Toy
Poppins' bunny toy, which he made himself, symbolizes his passion… as well as the concept of passion in general. What do you like to do more than anything else? What job would you like? Do you wa...
Grandpa's Crutches
Early on in You Can't Take It With You, Grandpa explains that he hurt his ankle when his granddaughter dared him to slide down the banister.GRANDPA: The thing I like most about it is the crutches,...
The Harmonica
Grandpa plays the harmonica as a hobby—and since hobbies are the thing Grandpa is most serious about, the harmonica is a kind of symbol of his essence. And what is Grandpa's essence? The idea tha...
"Home, Sweet, Home" Sign
The Sycamore's "Home, Sweet, Home" sign is always dropping off the wall (often because fireworks have gone off, or monsters are destroying Tokyo, or because of some other disaster). Often when it f...