The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Symbolism, Imagery, & Allegory

In the Prologue, Henrik Vanger, and Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell are given a clue that Harriet now lives in Australia. Just like every year since Harriet's been gone, Henrik gets a flower in t...

The next books fill in the pieces of Salander's past for the readers and, perhaps, some of the meaning behind her tattoo. We do have some clues. After Salander is raped by Nils Bjurman she goes to...

The passport is a pretty nifty symbol. It's the key to Harriet's successful disappearance. Here's the basic scenario. Anita loans Harriet her passport so she can travel. Harriet marries Spencer Coc...