What is an example of symbolism in the novel, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels?

Parasols are symbolic of the contradictory nature of the Wisteria Society. Parasols are essential to Cecelia and other Victorian ladies, as they are necessary to avoid “The Great Peril” of the sun, which causes freckles, tanning, and premature aging. But the parasol is also a place for a pirate to hide weapons, making it a tool for a pirate trying to be an incognito lady in public. At one point Cecelia loses her parasol and sees it fall and break, out of her reach. This is a piece of symbolic freedom. But is also the loss of a weapon from her personal on-hand arsenal, should she need it in daily life. Without her parasol, Cecelia needs to resort to other means of hiding from the sun, as well as other means of casually disguising weaponry.