Describe symbolism in Residents and Transients by Bobbie Ann Mason

Residents and Transients includes extensive symbolism:

Larry is a symbol of comfort and safety.

The injured rabbit Mary sees on her way home from dinner with Larry is a symbol of her predicament.

Mary's husband, Stephen, symbolizes a deeply rooted fear of sex, pregnancy, and motherhood.

Mason uses phallic symbols to suggest Mary's apprehension about sexual intimacy.