What are two symbols in the book the time travelers wife?

The house: The house that Clare and Henry continue to look for symbolizes the fact that

all they want to do is find a place where they fit in. Henry especially, just wants to find a

place that he can call home and look forward to returning to.

Museum(s)/Library: Henry talks about how he loved going to a museum as a child, and

even meets up with younger versions of himself at some. They are a place where

everything is organized and the past, present, and future are all located in one place. The

Newberry Library, where Henry works is also similar to the museums he visits because it

is filled with things from the past. For the most part both environments are pretty much

set, and won't change very often.

Dreams: Many of the dreams that Henry and Clare actually end up coming true. One

dream that Clare has five times, has to do with dying fetuses and deformed babies. While

it is a little bit different each time, they usually end with Clare waking up and discovering

that she has had yet another miscarriage. Henry's dream has to do with him losing his

feet and having them placed in a box at the Newberry Library. While he does end up

getting an amputation in real life, his feet do not go on display. The symbolism behind

seeing his feet on display, means that Henry felt that he would be documented forever so

that no one would ever forget him.

The Tape: While it was not necessarily an object that kept reappearing, Henry used the

example of a tape recorder to describe his life. He says that most peoples' lives are like a

tape; it plays from start to finish. His however, works as if someone was listening and

they decided that they wanted to go back and hear something again. In general, his

explanation goes to show how quickly life can get out of hand and how, if you're not

careful, you could end up losing your place.