a patch of white lilies White lilies, also known as Easter lilies, are generally associated with the resurrection of Christ.
I am a slave. Grant realizes that he is still mentally enslaved. Even though he is physically free, he has not acted responsibly. When he is finally able to cry, we realize that he has gained his freedom through Jefferson's death (Jefferson's death is Grant's redemption and deliverance). We also realize that he has learned the lesson Rev. Ambrose has been trying to teach him: A man can stand and kneel at the same time.
The driver drove slowly to keep down the dust. Here, dust symbolizes death.
