s drey But later Alison admits And now even they are dead poor little silly animals Act II This shows how their innocent love also dies with their broken marriage The Church The Church represents tradition and faith Alison and Helena see it as comfort but Jimmy hates it He angrily says Oh hell Now the bloody bells have started The bells symbolize his rejection of religion and middle-class values The Trumpet Jimmy often plays his trumpet It shows his longing for freedom and his way of releasing anger The trumpet symbolizes escape passion and his need to express emotions when words are not enough In Conclusion through ironing the Bear Squirrel game the Church and the trumpet Osborne shows love pain escape and frustration These symbols reveal the deep struggles of post-war British life and Jimmy and Alison s broken relationship