The penny doll
by Jennifer Hennings
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How does the antique penny doll function as more than just an object, and what does it come to represent in Martie’s life as she navigates her current circumstances?
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If you stumbled upon an unusual or mysterious vintage item at a flea market, would you be drawn to purchase it, or would superstition make you leave it behind?
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Objects often accumulate the emotional energy or history of their previous owners; how does Hennings use the doll to explore the theme of the past haunting the present?
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