![]() ![]() ![]() She includes fantasizing about her family being more well-off, and able to afford ice cream or not have to worry about her father finding a new job. I think that her “flying” is symbolic for her determination to do anything she wants to in life and not let anyone step in her way. Going off this, she flies over to the Union Building and gives it to him. The family is multiracial, and she mentions how her dad doesn’t get promoted because of his ethnicity. I believe that her flying represents her capability to do anything she sets her mind to. I think the most important part of this book is understanding the symbol of her flying. Since the author both wrote and illustrated the text, it is clear that her intended meaning is portrayed through both modes. This book tells a touching story of what imagination can do for a family, and the power of love. She flies all over town, doing things for her family, and including her brother. She flies to the George Washington Bridge and admires it and wears it as a necklace. She flies to the Union Building, claiming it as her own so that her father can join the union. Tar Beach is about a girl who imagines she can fly. ![]()
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