Describe symbolism in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers

A piano is a symbol of a better, more sophisticated life, for with its help people can create magic which is “music.” According to Mick, music is always “on her mind”. It doesn’t only make her life less lonely, it promises her a better future. Her head is full of tunes and they all make her “somehow sad and excited at the same time.” She might be no one for now but one day she will be a prominent composer. This promise of a better life helps her to not despair.