Thematic Significance of Secondary Characters
- The Blind Man: He understands the meaning behind small actions. He is able to overcome his disability.
- Jean: He is able to overcome his own personal demons through coming to terms with his daughter's inevitable death through the wedding ceremony and the journey to the wedding.
- Zdena: She assigns meaning to the smallest of actions, such as sleeping on her daughter's bed. She repeatedly organizes the contents of her handbag before going to the wedding. This is her 'task', establishing order in her handbag.
- Bird Call Makers: They attribute meaning to the bird call devices they sell. Zdena gives the devices to her daughter to create meaning in her life.
- Tomas: He takes on small tasks such as taxi driving and postcards. He instantly forges a deep friendship with Zdena, and even though they know they must part in a short while, they both savor the time they have together while it lasts.
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