How does the author use symbolism in the novel, The Wife Upstairs?

The scholarship is a symbol of Bea's ingenuity and determination. She grows up with poor, alcoholic parents who do not care about her future, so she fills out a scholarship application on her own when she is just a young girl so she can go to a prestigious boarding school.

The scholarship is a symbol of Bea's ingenuity and determination. She grows up with poor, alcoholic parents who do not care about her future, so she fills out a scholarship application on her own when she is just a young girl so she can go to a prestigious boarding school.