·    The motif of the drowning girl – in the painting, in Fran’s story, in Amy’s story and finally in Sophie’s story. Sophie pictures herself drowning on page 344. Ruby’s suicide is echoed by that of Blue.

“"I thought of my great-aunt, Ruby, throwing herself off the bridge.”- Sophie (P.344)

- Sophie thinking of her great-aunt Ruby while she was standing on the bridge, thinking of what she might have been thinking before committing suicide.

·      “So you wanted to die? I did. At first anyway.” – Mr. Shmitt/Sophie (P.344)  - Sophie talking about her feelings and how she felt like dying which links back to her great-aunt Ruby committing suicide.

·      “The title, Ruby’s Point, at the bottom is the only part of the painting that stays the same for me.” – Sophie (P.73)

- Sophie makes the painting out to be very mysterious when it’s first mentioned.

·      “We are sorry to inform you that your daughter Ruby has been found drowned in the river. Was history going to repeat itself?” – Fran (P.285)

- Linking the disappearance of Ruby and Sophie together.

·      “I’ve looked at that painting every Christmas and Easter for years…I didn’t know it was a real place – Sophie (P.100)

- Sophie realizing Ruby’s Point is a real place, named after her great-aunt

·      “Blue’s dead…He shot himself through the head.” – Jimmy (P.303)

- Another person who was close to the family, committing suicide.