Share Deep dive into the autumn symbolism in Laura Nowlin's "If He Had Been With Me" - what did you catch?

[JonelleHak]

Finally got through diving into Laura Nowlin's masterpiece and I'm totally captivated by the literary devices throughout the story - the autumn imagery is so powerful because it symbolizes her coming of age transformation and the tiara scene made me emotional since it symbolizes her recognition of her value while the seasonal references perfectly captures the poignant essence of adolescence and what could have been - truly this coming of age story deserves more recognition for its sophisticated understanding symbolism in if he had been with me and Laura Nowlin's writing is absolutely phenomenal at weaving together personal growth with literary devices that resonate so deeply.