“He kept a small pouch hung on a shoelace around his neck and tucked into those sweaters. Once, when I’d asked him, he’d told me that was where he kept his heart, because it was too dangerous to keep it in his chest, what with the sharp

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easily broken” (20). Discuss this image of bones breaking your heart if it is contained within your chest. What might Miig be saying about how easily damaged the heart can be? In a more literal way, what might Miig be referring to – makes some predictions about what this could be about. And, how do you relate to this idea of protecting your heart from sharp edges?

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